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Texas Today Profiles Tax Matters’ 38 Years in El Paso
Texas Today | Texas Today Contributor | September 19, 2026
Texas Today profiles Tax Matters, Inc. and its 38-year history of helping individuals and businesses address serious IRS matters.
The feature examines the firm’s experience with unfiled tax returns, audits, liens, levies, wage garnishments, payroll-tax problems, installment agreements, and other complex tax-resolution matters.
The article also highlights Tax Matters’ El Paso roots, individualized approach, and longstanding commitment to providing clear guidance when clients face financial uncertainty.
Tax Matters’ 38-Year History Published in National Law Review
National Law Review | Press Release | September 14, 2026
Tax Matters’ 38 years of service received national attention with publication in National Law Review.
The article highlights the firm’s history, its commitment to helping individuals and businesses navigate complex tax matters, and the principles that have guided Tax Matters since 1988.
It was also distributed across more than 400 media outlets nationwide, extending the story’s reach from El Paso to audiences across the country.
ANS News features From the Rutter Collective and its mission to preserve the stories behind historically significant artifacts
ANS News | George Taylor | September 7, 2026
ANS News features From the Rutter Collective and its mission to preserve the stories behind historically significant artifacts spanning sports, music, entertainment, American culture, and Borderland history.
The feature highlights selected pieces from the archive while exploring how historical research, responsible stewardship, and digital storytelling help make their meaning accessible to a broader audience.
The Rutter Organization’s El Paso Story Appears in USA TODAY’S Press Release Section
USA TODAY | ACCESS Newswire Press Release | September 3, 2026
The Rutter Organization Expands Its El Paso Legacy Through Business, Media, and Historical Preservation
The story traces the evolution of The Rutter Organization from its beginnings as an El Paso tax practice in 1988 into a diversified enterprise spanning tax services, private investments, real estate, media, historical preservation, and community initiatives.
It explores how decades of entrepreneurship, long-term relationships, community involvement, and a commitment to preserving Borderland history have shaped the organization today.
Read the full story published through USA TODAY for a closer look at the people, purpose, and long-term vision behind The Rutter Organization.
SkyHigh Creatives Profiles The Rutter Organization
SkyHigh Creatives | September 2, 2026
Founded in El Paso in 1988, The Rutter Organization has evolved from a tax practice into a diversified enterprise spanning tax services, private investments, real estate, original media, and historical preservation.
What connects these seemingly different businesses is a consistent philosophy: build enduring relationships, own meaningful assets, preserve what matters, and take the long view.
KFOX-TV Features The Collective and Its Preservation Mission
KFOX-TV | July 31, 2026
KFOX-TV recently featured The Collective, The Rutter Organization’s permanent archive dedicated to preserving historically significant artifacts spanning sports, music, entertainment, broadcasting, American culture, and Borderland history.
The feature highlights The Collective’s commitment to authentication, historical research, responsible stewardship, and storytelling—preserving not simply the artifacts themselves, but the people and moments they represent.
“Our goal has always been larger than collecting,” said Douglas L. Rutter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Rutter Organization. “Every artifact represents a person, a defining moment, or a piece of history that deserves to be preserved, researched, and shared.”
The Collective includes hundreds of authenticated artifacts spanning more than a century of sports and cultural history and continues to grow through carefully selected acquisitions.
El Paso Inc. Tells the Story of Joe Gomez’s Bear Boots
El Paso Inc. | Steve Escajeda | May 19, 2026
El Paso Inc. featured Joe Gomez and the remarkable story behind the handcrafted “Bear Boots” he presented to legendary UTEP basketball coach Don Haskins.
The feature explores Gomez’s relationship with Haskins, the history behind the boots, and their preservation as part of The Rutter Collective.
El Paso Times Revisits the 1976 Eastwood State Champions
El Paso Times | Trish Long | January 29, 2026
In 1976, the Eastwood Troopers won the Texas state basketball championship, becoming the last El Paso boys basketball team to claim a state title.
Nearly 50 years later, El Paso Times revisited the players, their championship season, and the Troopers’ lasting place in Borderland sports history.
El Paso Times Previews Eastwood’s 1976 Championship Celebration
El Paso Times | Felix F. Chavez | January 26, 2026
The El Paso Times previews Eastwood High School’s celebration honoring the 1976 Troopers and the 50th anniversary of their UIL boys basketball state championship.
The recognition celebrates one of the defining accomplishments in El Paso sports history and the enduring legacy of the players and coaches who brought a state championship home to the Borderland.
KVIA Features the Mission of the Rylie V. Rutter Foundation
KVIA ABC-7 | Hillary Floren | April 4, 2025
KVIA’s Be Mindful series highlighted the creation of the Rylie V. Rutter Foundation and its mission to help El Pasoans struggling with drug addiction.
The feature explores how personal loss became a commitment to helping others and creating a lasting impact in the community.
Doug Rutter Shares Tax Filing Guidance with KVIA
KVIA ABC-7 | Isabella Martinez | March 4, 2025
KVIA ABC-7 spoke with Douglas Rutter, CEO of The Rutter Organization, about important considerations for taxpayers during the 2025 filing season.
Rutter discussed changes to the standard deduction, common filing mistakes, available tax credits, and the importance of submitting complete and accurate information to avoid unnecessary delays.
He also encouraged taxpayers who need assistance to seek qualified help rather than allowing tax problems to go unresolved.
KFOX-TV Goes Inside The Collective
KFOX-TV | Erika Castillo | June 30, 2022
KFOX-TV’s Erika Castillo went inside The Collective for a behind-the-scenes look at Doug Rutter’s archive of historically significant artifacts spanning sports, music, entertainment, and American culture.
The feature showcased notable pieces from the collection while exploring the stories, research, and stewardship behind their preservation.
KVIA Explores the Origins of The Collective
KVIA ABC-7 | Hillary Floren | April 19, 2022
KVIA ABC-7 profiled The Collective and the story behind Doug Rutter’s decades-long effort to preserve historically significant artifacts from sports, music, entertainment, and Borderland history.
The feature showcased artifacts connected to Don Haskins, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, B.B. King, UTEP athletics, and other notable figures while exploring the personal stories behind the collection.
The 2022 feature marked an important moment in the evolution of what would become The Collective—a permanent archive dedicated to preserving artifacts and the stories they represent.
The story continues below with a closer look at the origins of The Collective and the vision that brought it to life.
KVIA Highlights The Rutter Organization’s Community Response
KVIA | Aired March 26, 2020
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Doug Rutter and The Rutter Organization worked with community partners and volunteers to help El Paso residents facing sudden hardship.
KVIA’s feature documented their efforts to provide food, financial assistance, and other support.
The report captures a moment when established relationships helped the community respond to an urgent need.
El Paso Times Revisits the Eastwood State Championship Team
El Paso Times | February 11, 2016
Forty years after Eastwood High School captured the 1976 Texas state basketball championship, the El Paso Times revisited the historic achievement as members of the team were honored for their lasting contribution to Eastwood and El Paso sports history.
The recognition celebrated a team whose discipline, unity, and championship legacy continue to inspire the Borderland.
Bill Knight Remembers Coach Bobby Lesley and the 1976 Troopers
El Paso Times | Bill Knight | August 9, 2015
Long before the 1976 Eastwood Troopers became part of El Paso sports history, Coach Bobby Lesley believed in the players who would ultimately deliver a state championship to the Borderland.
In this El Paso Times retrospective, longtime El Paso sportswriter Bill Knight looks back at Lesley, the championship Troopers, and the people behind one of the most celebrated achievements in El Paso high school basketball history.
Former Players Remember Coach Bobby Lesley
KFOX14 | Ryan Hill | August 7, 2015
Following the death of legendary Eastwood High School basketball coach Bobby Lesley, former players reflected on the coach, mentor, and leader who helped shape their lives.
This KFOX14 report captures their memories of Lesley and the lasting influence of the man who guided the 1976 Eastwood Troopers to a historic state championship—an achievement that remains one of the defining moments in El Paso sports history.
El Paso Inc. Previews March of the Troopers
El Paso Inc. | Ray Sanchez | January 21, 2013
Veteran El Paso sportswriter Ray Sanchez previews March of the Troopers, the documentary chronicling the 1976 Eastwood High School basketball team and its historic run to the Texas state championship.
A city. A team. A lasting legacy.
