Tax Refund Claims: A Field Guide
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- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.50
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, PA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 3/31/2027
Sessions
Michael W. May, Shawn O'Brien
Session 1 —92 mins 1.50
Refund Claims: A Field Guide (Feb 2026)
A practical guide to the rules, strategies, and best practices for handling a refund claim with an emphasis on avoiding traps for the unwary. Address the administrative prerequisites to filing suit, choice of forum, the variance doctrine, the full payment rule, offsets, abatements, statutes of limitations, and other common pitfalls.
Originally presented: Dec 2025 Taxation Conference
Michael W. May,
Department of Justice - Dallas, TX
Shawn O'Brien,
McDermott Will & Schulte - Houston, TX