Meetings

CTEA'S next meeting via Zoom is:

Date:  Monday, June 15, 2026

Subject:  Palantir and the IRS: Government Contracts, Data Collection and the Future of Tax Administration

Speaker: Christi Mondrik and Trey Reeves lll, Mondrik Law

Program Number: NX6M8-T-00164-2026-O 

Prerequisites: None

CE Credit Hours: Two

Time: 10 a.m. - noon

This panel discussion will focus on the scope and objectives of IRS-Palantir contracts dating back to 2018.  They will discuss the potential legal pitfalls involved, including possible violations of the Privacy Act of 1974 and address criticisms from members of Congress related to data privacy as well as Palantir's responses to allegations of illegal data sharing. They will also discuss how Palantir technology is currently impacting the audit selection process, how it may change the auditing process in the future, and what this could mean for tax practitioners representing their clients in federal tax audits.

New presenter to CTEA Trey Reeves: 

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

EDUCATION:

J.D. and Tax LL.M. - University of Houston Law Center

B.A. in English Literature - University of Texas at Austin

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Admitted to Practice Law:

. Texas District Courts, Texas Supreme Court

. U.S. Tax Court

. U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Member of:

State Bar of Texas since 2025

American Bar Association - Section of Taxation

Austin Young Lawyers Association

Trey Reeves, Associate Attorney at Mondrik & Associates in Austin, Texas, focuses his practice on state and federal tax controversies and litigation. Mr. Reeves represents federal tax clients at the administrative appeals level as well as in proceedings before the United States Tax

Court and United States District Courts. He also represents state tax clients in administrative and

legal proceedings before the Texas Comptroller's office, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and Texas state courts regarding Texas sales and use tax.

Mr. Reeves was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2025. He is also a member of the Texas Tax Section and the Austin Young Lawyers Association.

Note: Invitation to this event will be made to members through email. The email will include the meeting link. Visitors or anyone else interested in attending this meeting must email Jackie Rollins at JackieRollins02@aol.com for an invitation.