Most people I talk to about their IRS problem have already built the worst-case scenario in their head. The reality is usually much more manageable. I'm Darrin Mish, and I've been representing taxpayers before the IRS for 32 years. Here's what actually tends to happen.<\/p>\n
www.houstonchronicle.com \u2013 The Republican-led House flouted a White House veto threat Thursday, passing legislation to repeal estate taxes and permanently<\/a> extend the federal deduction for state and local sales taxes – a boon to taxpayers in Texas and other states that have no income tax.<\/p>\n Despite the veto threats issued earlier in the week, Texas Republican Kevin Brady, the architect of the two tax provisions, vowed to press ahead.<\/p>\n “The president apparently has a warehouse of veto pens,” The Woodlands lawmaker said in an interview after the vote. “I’m sure he’ll continue to use them until they’re depleted, but that won’t stop us from standing up for hard-working taxpayers.”<\/p>\n Read more about House votes to kill estate tax and make sales tax break permanent<\/a><\/p>\n