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Stephen M. Clarke


Stephen Clarke is an Executive Director in EY's Exempt Organization (EO) Tax Services practice. He works with clients nationally on Form 990 reporting and compliance, as well as tax advisory support in various areas, such as compliance with the Affordable Care Act requirements for tax-exempt hospitals, group ruling issues, exemption applications, unrelated business income, and private letter rulings. Prior to joining EY in 2014, he served as a project manager, guidance group manager, and tax law specialist with the IRS Exempt Organizations division, and managed the IRS redesign and revision of Form 990. He specialized in health care, hospitals, group rulings, unrelated business income, Form 990 and related filing obligations, and other tax-exempt organizations and issues. Prior to joining the IRS, he served as an attorney at a law firm in northern Virginia, where he specialized in tax-exempt organization law, communications law, and trusts and estates. He earned his B.A. from Wheaton College and his J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law. He is a member of the Virginia Bar.