Draft:Jeffrey Arbeit

Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Education
Arbeit earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Brown University in 2005, a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 2008, where he served on the Boston University Law Review, and a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law in 2011, where he served on the Tax Law Review.

Career
During his career, Arbeit clerked for Judge James S. Halpern of the United States Tax Court. He was a tax associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. Since 2015, he has served as a legislation counsel with the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation. His work focuses primarily on international tax and issues related to financial assets, transactions, and markets.

Nomination to tax court
On May 9, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Arbeit to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Michael B. Thornton, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2021. On July 10, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee. His nomination is pending before the Senate Finance Committee.