Special Notice Regarding Rule XIII Documentation
If you are an attorney seeking Rule
XIII credit, then (without limiting any other or additional evidence that
the Board may require with or after the filing of your application) you must
include with your application:
1. Copies of each federal income tax return, together with all schedules,
W-2, K-1, and 1099 forms, as applicable, for each calendar year during which
you are claiming employment as an attorney (or, if you are a foreign citizen
seeking to establish a period of law practice, copies of each income tax form
and schedules required to be filed by you in such foreign nation); and
2. For each calendar year during which you are claiming employment as an
attorney but for which you have not filed a federal (or foreign, if
applicable) income tax return or form, documentation of your total adjusted
gross income and the portion of that income attributable to your law practice.
If you are an attorney applying for
· an exemption under Rule XIII(a)(1) from the requirement of taking the bar
exam or
· an exemption under Rule XIII(a)(2) or XIII(b) from the law study requirement
then you must demonstrate the qualifications specified in those provisions.
Moreover, Rule XIII(c) states, “An attorney applying under this Rule XIII shall
furnish to the Board such proof of his/her active and substantial engagement in
the practice of law as his/her principal business as the Board may require.”
Individuals who need photocopies of previously processed tax returns with
attachments should complete an IRS form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Form
(link
to IRS), and mail it to the IRS address listed on the form for your
area. There is a fee associated with your request for each tax period requested.
Copies are generally available for the current and past six years.
You have the burden of proof to establish the required minimum period of active
and substantial practice of law as a principal business or occupation, under
Rule XIII, Rules Governing
Admission to the Bar of Texas.
since August 8, 2006
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02/07/07 02:14 PM
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