Tax Talk Series 

Nick Sutter advises clients on a broad range of federal tax matters, including issues related to tax policy, tax controversy, transfer pricing, and tax-exempt organizations. Nick works with several clients related to the implementation and application of the new and expanded energy incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act, including solar, hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, and manufacturing tax credits. His experience includes legislative and policy advocacy before Congress and the Department of Treasury as well as assisting clients with tax controversy matters in the Internal Revenue Service administrative process and federal courts. Nick also advises clients on government affairs issues, including legislative strategy and process.Before joining Steptoe, Nick was Director of Government Relations at a Washington DC lobbying firm, where he represented companies and trade associations in the energy, financial services, automotive, and transportation sectors. Prior to that, Nick worked on Capitol Hill for seven years for Senator Maria Cantwell, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, and the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship.