US EditionBilly Long Sworn in as IRS Commissioner, Taking over an Agency He Once Sought to Close
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – Billy Long takes charge of the IRS amid staffing shortages and questions over potential rollback of Biden-era audit policies targeting high-income taxpayers, with 70,000 audits planned next year.
- On Friday, Billy Long, a former Missouri congressman, takes the oath as IRS commissioner, highlighting agency challenges such as staffing cuts and leadership turnover.
- Last month, the Senate confirmed Long 53-44 despite Democratic objections and concerns over his ties to a tax credit scheme and campaign contributions, pledging to develop a new culture at the agency.
- Pete Sapp warned that unless IRS realigns its behavior toward the ESD and partnership activities, broader filers could face onerous enforcement, and the Treasury inspector general reported planned audits of 70,000 households earning over $400,000.
- Democrats demand action, sent letters, and highlight agency strain amid Long’s appointment and staffing cuts threatening next year’s tax season.
- Under Biden, audits of high-income individuals skyrocketed, with rules aimed at federal revenue, indicating potential policy shifts by Long that follow a trend of Trump appointees reversing prior critiques.
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WASHINGTON — Former Missouri congressman Billy Long was ceremonially sworn in as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Friday, taking over a beleaguered agency that he once sought to abolish and that has since been beset with steep staffing…
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