Bloomberg Law, IRS Turmoil May Deter Future Leadership:
The surprise withdrawal of Donald Korb’s nomination for the top IRS attorney position puts the Trump administration in an uphill struggle to find the next nominee.
The IRS legal division—which lost hundreds of workers and a slate of managers this year—is central to most agency decisions, including implementation of major tax laws and any issues that arise during filing season. Ken Kies, assistant Treasury secretary for tax policy, is serving as acting chief counsel.
President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of Korb’s nomination comes after Billy Long, Trump’s pick for IRS commissioner, was ousted just two months into his tenure. The removals, combined with historic churn among IRS leaders and rank-and-file workers, make it difficult to predict who would be willing to accept a nomination. …
Is the IRS Adapting to Trump’s Vision? …
In this video, tax reporters Erin Slowey and Erin Schilling, along with former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor Ajay K. Mehrotra, delve into the state of the agency. …
Republicans Deliver Trump’s Tax Cuts. …
US Threatens Retaliation Over Digital Tax. …
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