Marissa K. Rensen

Marissa Rensen advises clients on U.S. international tax matters, specializing in cross-border transactions involving complex international tax issues. In particular, she has experience advising on issues relating to transfer pricing and foreign-derived intangible income (FDII).

Prior to joining KPMG in April 2020, Marissa was an attorney in the IRS’s Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) for more than seven years, most recently as a special counsel. During her time with Chief Counsel, Marissa provided guidance to the IRS on transfer pricing matters in examination, appeals, and litigation. After the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Marissa focused on guidance implementing U.S. tax reform, including FDII, the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), and inventory sourcing. Earlier in her career, she was a clerk to the Honorable Joseph R. Goeke of the U.S. Tax Court and a tax associate at Mayer Brown LLP, in Washington.

Marissa has a BS/BA degree from University of Richmond, a JD degree from Tulane Law School, and an LLM degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.