For those watching and waiting for the IRS to bring on its new commissioner, expect to be waiting a while longer.
Former Rep. Billy Long’s nomination to take over the tax collecting agency hasn’t gone anywhere yet with the Senate Finance Committee, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the process. There’s no apparent reason for the wait on the Missouri Republican’s nomination, and the crush of hires under a new administration always take time to get in place.
But the longer timeline comes while the IRS is in the throes of its busiest period, tax filing season. And like much of the federal government, the IRS has been a target of the Trump administration’s hunt for spending cuts. Republican tax leaders are looking to get the nomination in motion soon.
