| Marc Gerson’s practice focuses on federal tax policy, providing strategic advice and representation to clients before Congress, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He also maintains a sophisticated domestic and international tax planning and controversy practice.
Prior to rejoining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. Gerson served as Majority Tax Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means. He provided policy and technical analysis with respect to the development and evaluation of tax legislation. He counseled the Committee on issues related to international taxation, corporate taxation, tax shelters, financial services taxation, taxation of pass-through entities, tax-exempt bond financing, and tax accounting methods. More > Marc Gerson’s practice focuses on federal tax policy, providing strategic advice and representation to clients before Congress, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He also maintains a sophisticated domestic and international tax planning and controversy practice.
Prior to rejoining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. Gerson served as Majority Tax Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means. He provided policy and technical analysis with respect to the development and evaluation of tax legislation. He counseled the Committee on issues related to international taxation, corporate taxation, tax shelters, financial services taxation, taxation of pass-through entities, tax-exempt bond financing, and tax accounting methods.
Mr. Gerson acted as the staff liaison to Committee members, the Senate Finance Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He served as counsel on all major tax legislation enacted in the 109th Congress, including the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, and the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.
Prior to joining the Committee staff, Mr. Gerson worked as Segment Tax Counsel for Textron, Inc., a Fortune 200 multi-industry company, where he was responsible for all tax functions of its fastener and industrial product business segments.
Mr. Gerson is a frequent author and lecturer.
< Brief Bio
- Global Insurance Company Restructuring. Assisted a global insurance and financial services company with a number of internal restructuring transactions, including the consolidation of its worldwide insurance agencies.
- Written Comments to Committee on Ways and Means Tax Reform Hearing. Helped prepare written comments on behalf of a major trade association in connection with a May 2011 hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on the need for comprehensive tax reform to help American companies compete in the global market and create jobs for American workers.
- Health Care Reform Legislation. Represented one of the largest private, family-owned health insurance companies in the United States during consideration of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In particular, we represented the company's interests with respect to proposals involving the taxation of supplemental health insurance products.
- Extension of Alaska Native Settlement Trust Election. Successfully lobbied for the inclusion of a provision in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 that extends an election allowing Alaska Native settlement trusts to maximize the benefits they provide to Alaska Natives, who are generally recognized as among the most economically disadvantaged populations in the United States.
- Tax-Related Congressional Investigations. Representing clients in connection with tax-related investigations conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Recent investigations in which we have represented clients have involved a number of topics, including energy tax credits, promotion of tax shelters, financial statement disclosure of tax matters, repatriation of foreign earnings, use of offshore subsidiaries, and the tax treatment of churches.
Government Experience
- Majority Tax Counsel, Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives, 2005 - 2006
Corporate Experience
- Segment Tax Counsel, Textron, Inc., 2000-2003
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member, Steering Committee, Taxation Section, District of Columbia Bar
- Member, CCH International Tax Journal Advisory Board
- Member, Board of Advisors, The S Corporation Association
Court Admissions - United States Tax Court
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Education - LL.M. (Taxation), Georgetown University Law Center, with distinction, 1998
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, with highest honors, Order of the Coif, 1993
- B.A., Emory University, with high distinction, 1990
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