Jennifer Acuña is a Principal in the Federal Legislative and Regulatory Services (FLRS) in KPMG’s Washington National Tax Office. The FLRS practice gives clients immediate notification about breaking developments in tax legislation or federal tax regulations; coordinates the early identification of specific client issues concerning legislation, regulations, rulings, and other administrative pronouncements; helps clients prioritize responses to proposed legislation and regulations; provides insight and advice to clients in anticipation of possible legislative or regulatory changes and the impact of such changes on client tax planning; assists clients in the legislative and regulatory process; and conducts “roundtable” briefings and discussions.
Ms. Acuña joined KPMG in 2019. Prior to joining KPMG, Ms. Acuña was Chief Tax Counsel and Senior Tax Counsel and Policy Advisor for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, testifying before the Committee during its consideration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as the lead drafter of the TCJA.  Ms. Acuña also served as Tax Counsel for the Committee on Ways & Means in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ms. Acuña’s principal responsibilities with the Committees focused on issues involving international taxation, tax administration, and regulatory matters.