Taxation Section

The Taxation Section provides current information on federal and state tax issues that directly affect practitioners in Washington. It gives new attorneys with an interest in tax law an opportunity to meet and discuss mutual areas of concern with established practitioners. The section assists in proposing and commenting on legislation and administrative rules affecting federal and state tax practice.

Through its website, list serve, and events throughout the year, the Taxation Section provides practical up-to-date information regarding the sections committees, activities, and other tax resources.

In accordance with the section's bylaws, and with the exception of law students, an individual must be an active member of the bar to join the Taxation Section.

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2021 Section Executive Committee Elections

The Section is conducting elections for open positions on the executive committee.

Voting is scheduled for June 7-20, 2021. All voting members of the Section will receive an electronic ballot sent to their email on June 7, 2021, via Survey Monkey.

Candidate Information, Open Positions & Terms 

For more information about the Section and its Executive Committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Candidates for open positions are listed below.

• Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  No Candidates
• At-Large Member (three positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate: Darek Jarski 
  Candidate: Robert Mahon 
  Candidate: Sandra Veliz 
• CLE Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate: Jason Harn 
  Candidate: Sofia Meglioli 
  
• Communications Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Richard Johnson 
• DOR Liaison Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Dan Jenson 
• Estate and Gift Tax Committee Co-Chair (three positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Cat Connell 
  Candidate:  Allison Foreman
  Candidate:  Reed Jones
• International Tax Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Alinsson Mullins 
  Candidate:  Tuan Ngo 
• IRS Liaison Co-Chair - IRS Office of Chief Counsel: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  William Richard 
• IRS Liaison Co-Chair - Private Practice: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Tyler Jones 
• Legislative Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Callie Castillo 
  Candidate: Brett Durbin 
• Pro Bono Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Jennifer Gellner 
• Scholarship Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Eric Reutter
• State and Local Tax Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Aaron Johnson
• Transaction Tax Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Dan Sito 
• Young Lawyer Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  Candidate:  Megan Lowe 
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2021, and ending Sept. 30, 2022.
  No Candidates

Questions? 
Email sections@wsba.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

The WSBA Taxation Section’s Pro Bono Committee has identified the following volunteer opportunities:

• January/February: In preparation for the Feb. 16, 2021, tax court calendar, John Clynch at the University of Washington School of Law’s Federal Tax Clinic is requesting volunteers to review a pro se taxpayer’s case and provide assistance by working with the taxpayer and IRS Counsel toward a resolution other than trial, if possible. Please call Clynch at 206-685-6805 or send him an email at clyncher@uw.edu as soon as possible.
• Tuesday, Feb. 16: You may be able to assist a pro se taxpayer with their tax matter at the February Tax Court. The Tax Court starts at 9:30 a.m. in a Zoom.gov video session,. Interested in signing up? Please send an email to the Pro Bono Chair Jennifer Gellner at jennifer@gellnerlawgroup.com as soon as possible to meet the Court's deadline.  
• March: In preparation for the April 5, 2021 Tax Court Calendar, John Clynch at the University of Washington School of Law’s Federal Tax Clinic is requesting volunteers to review a pro se taxpayer’s case and provide assistance by working with the taxpayer and IRS Counsel toward a resolution other than trial, if possible. Please call John Clynch at 206-685-6805 or send him an email at clyncher@uw.edu.  
• Monday, April 5: You might be able to assist a pro se taxpayer with their tax matter at the Tax Court, starting at 9:30 a.m., in a Zoom.gov Tax Court video session. Please send an email to the Pro Bono Chair Jennifer Gellner at jennifer@gellnerlawgroup.com.

If you have any questions about the opportunities above or would otherwise like to get involved with the Pro Bono Committee, please contact Jennifer Gellner at 425-235-5535 or jennifer@gellnerlawgroup.com.

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Executive Committee

Committee Chairs

Learn more about the Committees.

The WSBA Taxation Section Executive Committee generally conducts meetings on the third Friday of each month, 8–9 a.m. Please contact committee member for specific details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.

Join Our List Serve

To join the section list serve and for general section questions, please send your email address and Bar number to sections@wsba.org. For more information and to get involved with the section, please contact section Chair Brett Durbin.