About Kirk R. Lyda
Practice Areas
- Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1999J.D.
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1996B.B.A.
Representative Cases
- Automobile lead generation company wins sales tax hearing (2010)
- Bandag Licensing Corporation obtains court of appeals decision declaring Texas franchise tax unconstitutional (2010)
- Colombo Incorporated settles on favorable terms in Maryland corporate income tax lawsuit (2010)
- Colombo Incorporated settles on favorable terms in Massachusetts corporate income tax lawsuit (2010)
- Computer hardware manufacturer and retailer proposes legislative changes to Texas franchise tax "throwback" rule
- Estee Lauder involved in refund action related to Texas sales tax assessment (2009)
- Fertilizer component supplier prevails in Texas franchise tax refund claim (2010)
- Fisher Controls obtains favorable court of appeals decision holding that Texas Comptroller violated Texas Tax Code's "throwback rule" for Texas franchise tax apportionment purposes
- Henry Schein reaches settlement with Texas Attorney General in sales and use tax lawsuit (2010)
- Home improvement retailer involved in Texas franchise tax hearing (2010)
- Internet-based retailer establishes "no nexus" exists with State of Texas (2011)
- J.C. Penney resolves case with State of Texas and Comptroller of Public Accounts (2009)
- L'Oréal USA is taxpayer in Texas sales and use tax lawsuit (2010)
- Large oil and gas company settle long-standing Texas franchise tax hearing (2012)
- Leading mortgage services company obtains Texas sales tax refund (2012)
- Leading provider of exchange trading products and services achieves complete victory in lease transaction tax audit (2011)
- Major computer hardware and software manufacturers involved in multitude of proposed Texas sales, franchise, property, and other tax legislative proposals (2010)
- Major motor vehicle manufacturer wins Texas sales tax hearing (2010)
- Major oil and gas company involved in Texas franchise tax hearing (2010)
- Major online travel companies involved in Texas hotel tax hearings
- Major pharmaceutical and health care supply wholesaler wins Texas franchise tax hearing (2010)
- Major pharmaceutical and health care supply wholesaler prevails in local sales/use tax issue (2010)
- Manufacturer of premier liquor prevails in Texas franchise tax matter (2010)
- McKesson obtains nonsuit and dismissal of Texas property tax lawsuit brought by City of El Paso (2010)
- Oil and gas company reaches favorable settlement with Massachusetts DOR on unitary and debt-equity characterization issues
- Online travel company is successful in Texas property tax protest and refund claim (2012)
- Television entertainment programming company involved in Texas franchise tax hearing
- Texas Instruments settles Texas franchise tax lawsuit (2010)
- Viacom International is involved in Texas franchise tax lawsuit
- Vickery Meadow Learning Center secures contested property tax exemption (2011)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner-In-Charge Dallas
- Of Counsel
- Partner
- Partner
Nearby Lawyers
- Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
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