Bessent Makes First Visit to IRS as Acting Commissioner
- Secretary Bessent outlined his three priorities for the IRS: revenue collections, privacy, and customer service.
- The IRS cancelled or modified 400 contracts, achieving savings of approximately $500 million.
- Bessent visited the IRS headquarters to reassure staff of his hands-on leadership.
- The U.S. Treasury Department stated that it has gathered a team of talented technical personnel for IRS modernization.
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Bessent makes first visit to IRS as acting commissioner
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his first visit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as the acting commissioner Thursday, days after President Trump ousted Billy Long from the position. Bessent, who is the tax agency’s seventh commissioner this year, met with the leadership during which he discussed the modernization of the information technology systems within…
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11%
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