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IRS Whistleblower on Hunter Biden Is Out

Trump replaces acting IRS commissioner just days after appointing him

President Donald Trump has replaced the acting IRS commissioner just days after he appointed him. The new acting head is Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender, according to a statement on Friday from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Associated Press News on MSN · 4h

IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job

Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is out again, according to three people familiar with the decision.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2h

Trump to Replace Acting IRS Commissioner

The tax agency’s next leader is the fifth so far this year.

IRS, Bessent and US Treasury

Reuters on MSN · 2h

US Treasury's Bessent ousts IRS acting chief, names deputy to temporary role

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner, replacing longtime IRS career official Gary Shapley in the temporary role.

The Seattle Times · 6h

Head of IRS being ousted amid Treasury’s power struggle with Elon Musk

The president had picked Gary Shapley on Tuesday to run the agency after the previous IRS interim head, Melanie Krause, decided to resign. Shapley is a longtime IRS agent.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

US Treasury's Bessent Names Deputy as Acting IRS Chief

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner, replacing long-time IRS career official Gary Shapley in the role until President Donald Trump's IRS nominee,

IRS, Trump and tax return

Forbes · 3h

IRS Filing Season Statistics Confirm 2025 Tax Filings Trail 2024 Numbers

The number of tax returns received dipped again, a trend that hasn’t changed since the season opened on January 27, 2025, but the gap is narrowing.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

IRS' free tax filing program is at risk amid Trump scrutiny

The IRS free tax filing program is at risk amid scrutiny from the Trump administration. Here's what taxpayers need to know.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 2d

Trump Administration Plans to Nuke Popular Free IRS Tax Filing System

The Trump administration reportedly plans to kill a highly popular program that allows millions of people to file their taxes for free. Two sources told The Associated Press that the government is looking to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File system rolled out last year under the Biden administration and later made permanent after it was “overwhelmingly liked” by taxpayers.

The IRS had 3 different bosses during the week taxes were due

After another leadership shakeup at the IRS, Michael Faulkender on Friday became the fifth leader of the IRS since January.

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Team Trump reportedly contacted the IRS about a ‘high-profile friend of the president’

An administration official reportedly asked the IRS to review audits of “high profile” friends of the president, including ...

The IRS interim commissioner was just ousted after Scott Bessent reportedly fussed to Trump that Elon Musk installed the leader behind his back

The interim commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service was ousted Friday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly ...

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Can Trump or the IRS strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status? Here's what to know.

President Trump has suggested stripping Harvard of its tax-exempt status, a step that experts say would be unusual and face ...

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The New IRS Head Was Just Sworn In. He's Already Out Of The Job.

Gary Shapley was sworn in as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service earlier this week. He's now been fired, the ...

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IRS Tax Returns to Become More Expensive For Millions of Americans: Report

IRS staff were reportedly told in mid-March to stop working on Direct File's development for the 2026 tax filing season.

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IRS could cut up to 40% of workforce, memo indicates

The IRS's Reduction in Force plan states the agency could go from 102,000 employees to a target of 60,000 to 70,000, ...

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