Jo-Renee Hunter

About Jo-Renee Hunter

35 years of experience in the international tax arena with concentration on both income and operational taxes in both the U.S. and abroad. I had worldwide responsibility for structuring everyday operational transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions in the most tax efficient manner. My areas of expertise include transfer pricing, cross border transactions, effective tax rate and cash flow planning, US and foreign tax audits, establishing SOX procedures and compliance, FIN 48, APB 23 requirements (including signifcant exposure to FAS 109) and tax compliance. I have been a speaker at numerous seminars on US International Taxation and am a Board of Advisor for the Journal of International Taxation. During my career, I have worked for a major law firm (McDermott, Will and Emery), CPA firm (KPMG), and other fortune 50 companies. Successfully defended tax positions with Tax Appeals Boards in the US and foreign countries. Extensive knowledge of tax laws, treaties and regulations for the US and countries located in Asia, Europe, South America, Middle East, and North America. Often asked to be a seminar moderator and presenter on international and domestic tax issues for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, and wholly owned start-ups. Active member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Taxation. A former Chair of the ABA\'s, Section of Taxation Foreign Activities of US Taxpayers and Women and Minorities Committees and an appointed member to serve on the ABA Section of Taxation Government Submission Committee. I hold a BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois (Urbana), a MS in Taxation with a concentration in International Business from DePaul University (Chicago) and a JD from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Kent College of Law (Chicago). A CPA and license to practice law in Illinois, Michigan and Washington D.C. Specialties: CPA, JD, MS in Taxation

Experience

1. Supervisory Appeals Officer International Tax Specialist

   Internal Revenue Service

   Dec 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  BS

  1975 — 1979

• DePaul University

  MS Taxation plus international business

  1982 — 1984

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  JD

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Sec Filings
• Financial Accounting
• Corporate Governance
• Internal Audit
• Ifrs
• Audit
• Corporate Law
• Tax Returns
• Tax Controversy
• Corporate Tax
• Financial Reporting
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Tax Audits
• Auditing
• Tax
• Fin 48
• Tax Compliance
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Cpa
• Transfer Pricing
• Joint Ventures
• Financial Statements
• Internal Controls
• Vat
• Analysis
• Sales Tax
• Tax Structuring
• Tax Advisory
• Income Tax
• Tax Research
• Tax Law
• Business Valuation
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Accounting
• Consolidation
• Tax Preparation
• Employee Benefits
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Finance
• International Tax Planning