Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax, law, and financial crimes. She was previously a staffer at Bloomberg Tax, where she wrote and helped other tax professionals share tax stories. Kelly’s articles and interviews have appeared in a wide range of media outlets, including CNN Money, National Public Radio’s Marketplace, BBC, Time, Forbes Magazine, Esquire, Martha Stewart’s Living, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the ABA Journal.

As a tax attorney at Erblaw, Kelly brings a legal perspective to her tax coverage. She earned her J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, PA. While at law school, Kelly interned in the IRS's federal estate and gift tax attorney division, where she participated in the review and audit of federal estate tax returns.

She jokes that, as a tax attorney and writer, her goal is to help taxpayers get out of trouble and stay out of trouble.

Kelly is a member of the bar of Pennsylvania and is licensed to practice in front of the U.S. Tax Court. She is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) and served for many years on the PBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Section Council.  She is a regular speaker at tax events and has appeared on several podcasts. Kelly’s own podcast lives on the popular Taxgirl blog, which the ABA Journal recognized as one of the top blogs written by lawyers.

She has received several awards, including being named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s "40 under 40" and to the Global Tax 50 by the International Tax Review, for her "tireless and passionate tax reporting."