Matthew M Montoya
New Mexico, Federal District Court – Colorado, United States Tax Court
Matthew M. Montoya practices federal tax law and is authorized to practice before the United States Tax Court, the Federal District Court of CO, and NM. He is authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS in all 50 states. Matthew gained significant practical experience through the UNM School of Law by participating in several consecutive clinics, where he was able to practice law under supervision. He has prosecuted misdemeanor DWI/DV cases, assisted on Felony level prosecutions, and represented low income taxpayers before the IRS. Since becoming licensed, Matthew has resolved a wide range of tax cases from relatively straightforward audits of itemized deductions, to complex Tax Court litigation, to IRS collection actions. The case values he handled ranged from several thousand dollars to $1.2 Million the IRS claimed the taxpayer owed. In his spare time, Matthew volunteers his time by taking on pro-bono cases through the Denver University School of Law Low Income Taxpayer Clinic.