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Overview
Kate is an associate in Tonkon Torp’s Tax and Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits practice groups. She joins the firm from the United States Tax Court where she gained unique insight into taxation matters working as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Kathleen Kerrigan. While there, she conducted research on federal taxation matters and drafted memoranda and opinions regarding tax-related disputes and issues.
Prior to the U.S. Tax Court, Kate worked at Grant Thornton, LLP as a Mergers & Acquisitions tax associate where she uncovered and presented tax exposure and opportunities related to domestic and foreign acquisition targets. She also served as a law clerk for the Oregon Department of Justice, Civil Enforcement Division. Prior to her legal career, Kate was the owner and operator of a construction and design firm, where she managed construction projects, drafted building plans, and performed bookkeeping services for general contractor clients.
Kate earned her Taxation LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, graduating with Distinction and Dean’s List honors. She earned her J.D. from University of Oregon School of Law where she was Managing Editor of the Oregon Law Review, and Managing Director of the Moot Court Board. She received her B.S., cum laude, from Oregon State University.
A native Oregonian, Kate loves taking part in the region’s outdoor culture, through hiking, camping, snowboarding, and golfing; she recently discovered the excitement and peacefulness of fly fishing. She also enjoys learning about the Oregon wine industry and discovering innovative wines from throughout the state.
Prior to the U.S. Tax Court, Kate worked at Grant Thornton, LLP as a Mergers & Acquisitions tax associate where she uncovered and presented tax exposure and opportunities related to domestic and foreign acquisition targets. She also served as a law clerk for the Oregon Department of Justice, Civil Enforcement Division. Prior to her legal career, Kate was the owner and operator of a construction and design firm, where she managed construction projects, drafted building plans, and performed bookkeeping services for general contractor clients.
Kate earned her Taxation LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, graduating with Distinction and Dean’s List honors. She earned her J.D. from University of Oregon School of Law where she was Managing Editor of the Oregon Law Review, and Managing Director of the Moot Court Board. She received her B.S., cum laude, from Oregon State University.
A native Oregonian, Kate loves taking part in the region’s outdoor culture, through hiking, camping, snowboarding, and golfing; she recently discovered the excitement and peacefulness of fly fishing. She also enjoys learning about the Oregon wine industry and discovering innovative wines from throughout the state.
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Featured Work
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Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon State Bar Taxation Section, New Tax Lawyers Committee
Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon State Bar Taxation Section, New Tax Lawyers Committee
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Awards & Recognition
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Recent News
11.16.2020
Kate Roth Provides Federal Tax Update to Oregon CPAs
Tonkon Torp attorney Kate Roth was a featured speaker at the Northwest Federal Tax Conference hosted by the Oregon Society of CPAs on October 27. In her briefing, she provided an update on changes to federal tax laws made in 2020 as well as a review…
8.24.2020
Kate Roth Joins Tonkon Torp from U.S. Tax Court
Tonkon Torp LLP welcomes Kate Roth to the firm as an associate in its Tax and Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits practice groups. Roth joins the firm from the United States Tax Court where she was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable…
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Recent Alerts
11.23.2020
Uncertain Thankfulness: A Tax Deduction Denied & PPP Loan Forgiveness
Under the CARES Act, PPP loans given to affected borrowers were potentially eligible for forgiveness without cancellation of indebtedness income. To qualify, an affected borrower must certify that (i) “the uncertainty of current economic conditions…
9.1.2020
Treasury Releases Guidance on Temporary Deferral of Employee Payroll Taxes
On Friday, August 28, Treasury released Notice 2020-65, which provides guidance to employers that wish to implement President Trump’s Executive Order allowing a temporary deferral of employee-side Social Security taxes.
8.26.2020
What Does the Trump Order on Tax Deferrals Mean for Employers?
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to allow employers a temporary deferral on withholding, collecting, and remitting certain employment taxes. This is not a tax forgiveness, at least at…
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Publications & Presentations
"Uncertain Thankfulness: A Tax Deduction Denied & PPP Loan Forgiveness," Tonkon Torp Legal Update, November 2020
"Federal Tax Update." Northwest Federal Tax Conference, Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants, October 2020
"Treasury Releases Guidance on Temporary Deferral of Employee Payroll Taxes," Tonkon Torp Legal Update, September 2020
"What Does the Trump Order on Tax Deferrals Mean for Employers?" Tonkon Torp Legal Update, August 2020