Maurice P. Gilbert has joined the firm’s Tax Group as its Director of State Taxation. Maurice has been actively involved in public accounting and tax administration for more than 35 years. He brings his extensive knowledge of federal and multi-state tax planning, enforcement and compliance procedures to the firm. His experience with multi-state taxation issues provides an additional resource to the firm’s clients. He assists clients with federal and state tax planning opportunities, evaluates the tax implications of proposed business transactions, and provides analysis on proposed state and federal tax legislation and regulatory changes. Maurice is also available to assist clients with audit issues proposed by the various Departments of Revenue.

Prior to his employment with the Devine Millimet Tax Group, Maurice provided tax consulting services to tax practitioners through his CPA proprietorship. He was employed by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration for over 25 years. During his career with the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA), he was involved with all aspects of NH tax administration including working cooperatively with numerous Departments of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service. While at the DRA, he served as Chief of Field Audit (1979 to 1983), as Assistant Director of Audit (1983 to 1985) and as Director of Audit (1985 to 2004). Maurice served as a member on the United States Department of the Treasury’s Unitary Tax Task Force established to study the application of combined reporting on a worldwide or water’s-edge basis. Prior to his DRA employment, Maurice was in the public accounting field working with both local and international CPA firms.

Maurice has been actively involved with various organizations throughout his professional career. While working at the DRA, he chaired various committees for the Federation of Tax Administrators and the North East States’ Tax Officials Associations. He is a member of the New Hampshire Society of CPAs where he served as the Past President of its Board of Directors and chaired numerous committees including its Uniform Accountancy Act Task Force. Maurice was a co-founder of the Federal Tax Forum, a joint endeavor of the NH Society of CPAs and the NH Bar Association. He is a member of the NH Society of Accountants. He also served on the Governing Council of the American Institute of CPAs. Maurice has received various achievement awards for his contributions to the profession.

A certified public accountant, Maurice holds a Master of Science in Taxation from Bentley College and a B.S. in Accounting from New Hampshire College, now known as Southern New Hampshire University.