IRS nominee Werfel outlines plan for high-performing agency with $80B investment

Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 1:13 p.m.

The Biden administration is looking to a familiar face to put tens of billions of dollars to good use at the IRS. President Joe Biden last year nominated Danny Werfel, a former acting IRS commissioner, to serve as permanent commissioner for a five-year term. If confirmed, Werfel would be the first IRS commissioner to spend a significant portion of the $80 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act meant for the agency\xa0to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT over the next decade.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices