IRS Notices
What to do the day an IRS notice arrives
The first 72 hours matter more than most people realize. Here's the exact sequence — and what to avoid saying.
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Learning Center
Practical perspectives from three decades of tax work.
Short, working notes on the tax topics Houston clients ask about most — from IRS notices to entity strategy, real estate to long-term wealth planning.
Entity Strategy
S-Corp vs LLC: when the switch actually pays
The math on reasonable compensation, self-employment tax, and the true cost of running an S-Corp.
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Real Estate
Cost segregation for the Houston investor
When accelerated depreciation is worth the study fee — and when it isn't.
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Estimated Taxes
The safe-harbor math nobody explains
Quarterly estimates without over- or underpaying — a working framework for owners with variable income.
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Investments
Investment taxation for high-income professionals
Where portfolio decisions and tax planning actually meet — and why they're usually managed apart.
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Wealth
Multi-year planning that outlasts the tax code
How to build a plan that survives the next round of tax-law changes without a rebuild.
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Tax Law
Reading a new tax bill — what actually changes for you
A CPA's filter for cutting through headlines and finding what will affect your return.
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Business Planning
Owner comp for a growing S-Corp
Setting reasonable compensation defensibly, and revisiting it as the business scales.
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Entity Selection
Choosing an entity at day zero
The decisions new owners get to make once — and pay for either way, for years.
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