Trump, IRS and Commissioner

IRS commissioner to resign as Trump eyes replacement
Danny Werfel’s term has not yet expired, but the president-elect has already said he wants to appoint a new IRS chief.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he’ll step down on Trump’s Inauguration Day
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.
IRS head to resign 3 years before his term expires, as Donald Trump takes office
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel will resign to preempt Donald Trump firing him. Trump had already nominated former GOP Rep. Billy Long to replace him.
IRS Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office, WSJ Reports
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before House Committee on Ways and Means on "Accountability and Transparency at the Internal Revenue Service" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2023.
IRS chief to step down upon Trump's inauguration, well before his term expires
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told staff his early departure would be the best thing for the agency given that Trump has already announced his intention to install a replacement. Werfel could have stayed in the role and forced Trump to fire him,
IRS commissioner to step down before his term ends, letting Trump advance his own pick
Werfel applauded IRS employees for supporting two of the “best filing seasons in decades," after tapping into billions in Inflation Reduction Act funds.
Here’s when you’ll get your tax refunds, IRS says
“The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of the Tuesday, April 15 federal deadline,” reads the release. “More than half of all tax returns are ...
Trump announces creation of External Revenue Service — here’s what new agency will collect
The creation of a separate department will likely need congressional support, though Trump could try to establish the ...
Trump says he will create an ‘External Revenue Service’ agency to collect tariff income
The creation of a new agency requires an act of Congress, and Republicans hold the majority of both the House and the Senate.
Could Donald Trump's 'External Revenue Service' Work? Analysts Respond
President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will create a new "External Revenue Service" to collect income on goods from ...
IRS says taxpayer service will suffer if Congress cuts modernization funds
The Internal Revenue Service said on Friday it will launch the 2025 tax filing season on Jan. 27 with expanded tools that ...
Trump Pitches New ‘External Revenue Service’ Agency
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service (ERS) to ...
Trump's 'External Revenue Service' will collect from importers not 'foreign sources'
President-elect Trump plans to create an External Revenue Service that would collect tariffs from U.S. importers, with ...
Trump announces new ‘External Revenue Service’ to collect tariff funds
The parallel with the Internal Revenue Service is seen as a signal of the president-elect’s determination to enact sweeping ...