Kelly Erb

Senior Writer at Forbes | Speaker | Tax attorney at The Erb Lawfirm

Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax, law, and financial crimes. As a tax attorney, Kelly brings a legal perspective to her tax coverage. She’s covered many tax-related Supreme Court cases, including South Dakota v. Wayfair, which changed how we pay sales tax online, and U.S. v. Windsor, which focused on the Defense of Marriage Act. Most recently, she reported on U.S. v. Moore, and the Corporate Transparency Act. Kelly jokes that, as a tax attorney and writer, she aims to help taxpayers get out of trouble and stay out of trouble. She has received several awards, including being named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s "40 under 40" and one of the Global Tax 50 by the International Tax Review for her "tireless and passionate tax reporting."