Biden to nominate Danny Werfel as IRS commissioner, overseeing $80B to rebuild agency

Summary: The IRS, setting course on a decade-long push to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT, may soon be led by a figure who previously steered the agency through difficult times. The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden intends to nominate Danny Werfel to lead the IRS for a five-year term. Werfel holds more than 15 years of federal experience across the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, and previously served as an acting IRS commissioner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices