Leadership

Eric L. Stein

Principal, State Income and Franchise Tax, Income Tax

Texas

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PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE

Current
  • Principal in Charge, Ryan, Austin office 
    • Supervises state income and franchise tax reviews, unclaimed property reviews, transactional analysis, tax planning, nexus studies, and represents clients at the administrative hearings level.
Previous
  • Senior Manager, two national accounting firms
  • Associate, law firm

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE

Previous
  • Member, Industry/Practitioner Liaison Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Administrative Law Judge and Supervising Hearings Attorney, Franchise Tax Section, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Legal Counselor, Public Utility Commission, State of Texas
  • Commissioner, Austin Energy, City of Austin Electric Utility

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

Mr. Stein is a speaker at conferences providing presentations on administrative proceedings and litigation, current Texas franchise tax issues, and unclaimed property.

BOARD & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • American Bar Association
  • American Society of Certified Public Accountants 
    • Liaison to National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (1998–1999)
    • Committee Member: State and Local Taxation Committee (1996–1999) 
    • Nexus Tax Force (1999–2001)
  • Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association (Past Member)
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Texas Bar Association
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants 
    • Committee Chair: State Taxation (1995–1998) 
    • Committee Member: Regulation and Legislation Council Steering (1995–1998)
    • Committee Vice-Chair: State Taxation (1994–1995) 
    • State Taxation Conference (1994–1999) 
    • Committee Member: State Taxation (1992–Present)
  • Texas Taxpayer and Research Association
  • Travis County Bar Association

PUBLICATIONS

  • BNA Tax Management, Texas Franchise Tax Portfolio
  • Coordinating Editor, CCH Incorporated, 2004 through 2017 Guidebook to Texas Taxes

EDUCATION & ACCREDITATION

  • Master of Law Degree, Taxation, Boston University, School of Law
  • Juris Doctor Degree, Texas Tech University, School of Law, Licensed in Texas and Massachusetts 
    (Ryan is not a law firm.)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas 
    (Ryan is not a CPA firm.)
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