Miller & Vess, P.C. - Dallas, TX

Integrated Legal and Financial Counsel in Dallas, Texas

Operating a successful enterprise or managing wealth requires aligning legal strategy with financial accounting. Located on Belt Line Road in Dallas, Texas, Miller & Vess, P.C. embodies the philosophy where solid legal decisions make financial sense. Founded in 1985 by Ronald P. Miller, an attorney and CPA admitted to the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court, the firm combines legal advocacy with accounting insight. Partner Danny L. Vess, who trained with the IRS Estate and Gift Tax Division, guides business owners and taxpayers across North Texas through complex regulatory challenges. When you need a lawyer who understands financial ledgers as thoroughly as court statutes, Miller & Vess delivers coordinated counsel.

IRS Representation and Strategic Tax Resolution

Scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service can imperil company solvency and personal assets. Miller & Vess, P.C. leverages four decades of attorney and CPA experience to represent clients facing contentious audits and collection actions. Working as dedicated tax lawyers and irs dispute lawyers, the firm defends taxpayers before the IRS and in tax courts. Core tax services include:

• IRS Audit Defense and Appeals: Guiding individual taxpayers and corporations through comprehensive IRS examinations, administrative appeals, and penalty abatement requests.
• Tax Controversy and Collections Relief: Negotiating manageable installment agreements, offers in compromise, innocent spouse relief, and lien or levy releases.
• Corporate Tax Structuring: Developing proactive tax strategies for partnerships, S corporations, and limited liability entities to minimize ongoing tax burdens.
• Delinquent Return Filings: Reconstructing historical financial records and resolving unfiled prior-year tax returns to bring taxpayers back into full compliance.

Business Formation, Corporate Counsel, and Contracts

Launching and expanding a commercial enterprise requires selecting a legal entity structure that balances liability insulation against optimum tax efficiency. Ronald P. Miller advises entrepreneurs throughout Dallas, Richardson, Plano, and Collin County on forming and maintaining resilient business entities. Collaborating as skilled business formation lawyers and contract lawyers, the team provides full-service corporate governance. Key business legal services include:

• Entity Selection and Incorporation: Structuring corporations, LLCs, and general partnerships to optimize tax treatment and investor protection.
• Commercial Contract Negotiations: Drafting buy-sell agreements, vendor covenants, operating agreements, and commercial leases with experienced commercial real estate lawyers.
• Corporate General Counsel: Providing ongoing advisory support on regulatory compliance, shareholder relations, and business transactions.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution: Serving as certified mediators to facilitate equitable commercial dispute resolutions without the expense of prolonged court litigation.

Wills, Living Trusts, and Estate Administration

Effective estate planning must address both the orderly distribution of assets and the mitigation of estate and gift taxes. Partner Danny L. Vess works closely with families to craft forward-looking estate plans tailored to their specific family dynamics. As dedicated wills lawyers, trusts lawyers, and probate lawyers, the firm handles revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, living wills, and probate administration in Texas probate courts.

Why Dallas Clients Retain Miller & Vess

Clients seeking to find a lawyer who bridges legal strategy and CPA accounting trust Miller & Vess, P.C. Honored as Small Business Person of the Year and Best Commercial Real Estate Lawyer by Inside Collin County Business, the firm offers four decades of proven stability. When you need to hire an attorney to resolve IRS tax controversies, incorporate a new business, or establish an estate plan, Miller & Vess, P.C. delivers the rare dual-credentialed insight needed to secure lasting financial success.