Rochelle Hodes is a principal in Washington National Tax at Crowe LLP leading tax controversy and tax policy services. Prior to joining Crowe, Ms. Hodes was Associate Tax Legislative Counsel in the Office of Tax Policy at the U.S. Treasury Department. While at Treasury, she worked on a variety of matters, including the centralized partnership audit regime enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA), taxation of digital assets, and implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. She began her career as an attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Before returning to Treasury, Rochelle spent several years in private practice. Her experience includes assisting clients in resolving federal tax disputes, obtaining private letter rulings, and addressing and responding to regulatory and legislative changes in tax policy.
Ms. Hodes is a frequent speaker and author, including a contributing author for the treatise “IRS Practice and Procedure.” In 2017, she was named a “‘Tax Person of the Year”’ for 2017 by Tax Notes for her work at Treasury implementing the BBA partnership audit rules. She received her LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, her J.D. from Washington College of Law, and her undergraduate degree from American University. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and a fellow with the American College of Tax Counsel. She is a past chair of the Administrative Practice Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association and a past chair of the IRS Advocacy and Relations Committee of the Tax Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
