John Amato

John Amato is State Tax Counsel with General Electric Capital Corporation in Stamford, Connecticut where he is responsible for state income and franchise tax audits, appeals, and litigation. Prior to joining GE Capital, Mr. Amato was a senior tax manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in San Francisco specializing in state income and franchise tax planning and audit defense. Mr. Amato began his career as Counsel with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue in Boston. Mr. Amato received his B.A. from Middlebury College and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University Law School. Mr. Amato has spoken for various organizations such as the Tax Executives Institute (TEI), the Interstate Tax Corporation, the Council for International Tax Education, and the Equipment Lessors Association. He has co–authored various articles on state taxation which have appeared in such journals as the Journal of State Taxation, the Journal of California Taxation, and Interstate Tax Insights.