President-elect Trump has chosen former Rep. Billy Long to lead the IRS, indicating his intent to dismiss current Commissioner Danny Werfel well before 2027. Long, with no direct tax policy experience, is expected to enact major shifts in the agency's direction and management.
With Trump’s party now controlling the presidency and Congress, efforts to dismantle IRS initiatives launched under Werfel, particularly those financed by the Inflation Reduction Act, may gain traction. Long’s nomination signals a clear shift in policy focus, emphasizing enforcement over service.
Though Long has no experience on the House Ways and Means Committee, he has shown some engagement with tax-related legislation. His history includes supporting measures aimed at restricting the IRS’s unionization, but he later refrained from backing similar policies.
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