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Kersey Tse

Kersey Tse is a Senior Manager of Sales and Use Tax at Merit Advisors, specializing in sales and use tax strategy, audit defense and transaction tax planning. In this role, Kersey leads complex tax projects, providing strategic solutions that drive measurable results.

Kersey joined Merit in 2023, bringing more than 10 years of tax experience within the energy sector. Previously, he served as Lead Tax Analyst at CenterPoint Energy, where his responsibilities included sales and use tax process improvements, SOX compliance enhancements, and identification of tax benefits. Kersey has also served as a Senior Accountant at Chord Energy Corporation and Senior Consultant at Ryan, LLC.

Kersey graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with dual degrees: Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) and Bachelor of Arts (Sociology). He minored in Accounting and Management Information Systems. Kersey is an active Sales Tax Certified Member (CMI) of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation.

Rewards of Merit

Explore our case studies to see how Merit helps energy companies unlock trapped value.

Maximizing Energy Storage Tax Credits & Incentives

Power & Infrastructure
Case Study

This energy infrastructure provider switched to Merit after a prior advisor fell short in capturing available incentives.

Saving $100 Million for Utility-Scale Projects Across Texas

Power & Infrastructure
Case Study

Merit coordinated 12 abatements across six utility-scale power projects, securing critical tax savings while meeting tight deadlines.

Protecting At-Risk Property 
Tax Abatements

Power & Infrastructure
Case Study

Merit preserved critical abatements after our client’s prior advisor made an error that jeopardized significant savings.