IRS acting commissioner Scott Bessent spent 45 minutes in the building to reassure the troops that he is hands-on and taking charge of the organization after a period of uncertainty — six days ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had ...

Shapley and Ziegler are known for making protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress about political interference, ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his inaugural visit to the IRS as acting commissioner on Thursday, after he replaced ...

Trump’s efforts to defund the IRS, especially in the area of enforcement, will exacerbate fraud and abuse in the federal tax ...

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing several weeks ago in June, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) got into a heated exchange ...

The Trump administration seems to be catching on to what has been clear for some time: The president’s claim of virtually ...

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing several weeks ago in June, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) relentlessly grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over Donald Trump's "one big beautiful bill" ...

In 2025, the IRS has faced an unprecedented leadership crisis, with seven commissioners taking the helm in rapid succession.

Donald Trump appointee Billy Long’s two-month tenure at the Internal Revenue Service was littered with missteps, confusion ...

The US government will use its 15% sales tax on NVIDIA and AMD chips sold to China to pay down US debt, in a new strategic ...