Mr. Patel graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, recognized on the University Honors list. Subsequently he graduated from the University of Houston Law Center where he was invited to the Houston Business and Tax Journal after successfully competing in the write-on competition.

After law school, Mr. Patel decided to pursue his interest in tax by working at the IRS. His experience as an IRS examiner provided him with a unique perspective of IRS procedures and policies. There’s a way the IRS should work and the way it actually works. He is able to provide practical and creative solutions for resolving tax problems.

After the IRS, Mr. Patel worked at KPMG LLP. where he provided expat tax services and handled tax controversies for assignees of multinational corporations. He worked on cross-border tax issues involving expatriates and foreign nationals. At KPMG he gained experience in reporting of foreign assets and foreign income, and is knowledgeable of issues such as:

• Interpreting and applying tax treaties
• Classification and reporting of investments in passive foreign investment companies
• Foreign income sourcing rules
• Tax residency issues
• Section 911 Foreign earned income exclusions
• Section 901 Foreign tax credits
• Interpretation and application of totalization agreements
• And other taxation issues involving expatriates and immigrants

While at KPMG, he handled tax controversy matters for clients that involved foreign income and asset reporting, and other issues.

Throughout his career, Mr. Patel has resolved hundreds of tax problems, resulting in favorable outcomes in audit, collections, and IRS Appeals representation. He has successfully represented clients with undisclosed offshore account and income through offshore voluntary compliance procedures. Please click here to view our practice areas.

Mr. Patel has been a Houstonian for 11 years. He resides in Houston, Texas with his wife, who is a CPA, and two children.

Mr. Patel is admitted to practice law in all Courts of the State of Texas and the Southern District. He is also admitted by the United States Tax Court to represent taxpayers before the IRS in all 50 states.

Member of the American Bar Association, Taxation Section