Rick Worth

Rick Worth is a Principal at Merit Advisors, providing consulting services for both sales and use tax and severance tax. Rick has been with Merit since 2012 and brings more than 17 years of experience to the clients he serves.

Prior to joining Merit, Rick served in the tax industry and provided expertise in the areas of tax return preparation, audit defense and representation, and other tax services across all levels of clients. He has represented clients in numerous state audits in which their tax liability was turned into a tax refund.

Rick earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Northeastern State University and continued on at the university to receive his master’s degree in Business Administration and Management.

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Rewards of Merit

Explore our case studies to see how Merit helps energy companies unlock trapped value.

Wiping Out Tax Liabilities for Non-Op Interests

Royalties & Non-Op
Case Study

This operator engaged Merit to minimize property tax liabilities for its mineral holdings by reducing the working interest values.

Fixing a Mineral Interest Mistake to Secure Big Savings

Royalties & Non-Op
Case Study

This large operator turned to Merit after a state Tax Commission error resulted in an unfair valuation.

Reducing Inflated Assessments the Competition Overlooked

Downstream
Case Study

Unhappy with its prior tax consultant, this petrochemical facility wanted a partner who could reduce its ad valorem assessments.