Spring 2017
Professor(s):
Peter Lowy (ADJUNCT)
Juan Vasquez, Jr. (ADJUNCT)
Juan Vasquez, Sr. (ADJUNCT)
Credits: 2
Course Areas: Taxation
Time: ARRANGED Location: 215 TUII
Course Outline: The Tax Controversy & Litigation course will cover the tax controversy process, starting with handling an IRS civil audit, administratively protesting before IRS Appeals, and representing a client in litigation before the United States Tax Court. Students will be instructed in taxpayer/client interview techniques and counseling, case evaluation, negotiation and settlement techniques, and trial techniques and strategies. At the Tax Court level students will learn: preparation and filing of the Tax Court Petition, Tax Court pre-trial procedures, presentation of a mock trial before Judge Vasquez from the Tax Court, and the post-trial briefing process.
The course will be taught in the simulation format that is used in Trial Advocacy courses, culminating in a mock trial before Judge Vasquez from the Tax Court.
This two-credit course brings U.S. Tax Court Judge Juan F. Vasquez to Houston to teach a course on Tax Controversy & Litigation. His fellow teacher will be Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., Shareholder of the law firm of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin and Chair of the ABA Tax Section's Committee on Court Procedure and Practice.
NO FINAL EXAM!!!
Course Syllabus: Syllabus
Course Notes: Quota= 36. This is an LL.M class, and JD students may register, if space is available. Juan Vasquez Jr. and Juan Vasquez Sr. This course will meet on the following Fridays & Saturdays:
Friday January 27, 2017 - 1:30 to 4:30
Saturday January 28, 2017 - 9:00 to 12:30
Friday February 3, 2017 - 1:30 to 4:30
Saturday February 4, 2017 - 9:00 to 12:30
Friday February 17, 2017 - 1:30 to 4:30
Saturday February 18, 2017 - 9:00 to 12:30
Friday March 3, 2017 – 1:30 to 4:30
Saturday March 4, 2017 - 9:00 to 12:30
Prerequisites: Yes Federal Income Tax.
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Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
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Bar Course: No
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