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October 28, 2022 ¡ª As the end of my term approaches, I want to share with you that Doug O'Donnell, the IRS Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, has been selected to serve as acting IRS Commissioner. His selection, announced today by Treasury Secretary Yellen, will keep our important work for our nation moving forward until a new IRS commissioner is nominated by the Administration and confirmed by the Senate.

The Office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue was created by Congress on July 1, 1862. The Bureau of Internal Revenue was created to collect taxes used to finance the Civil War. The income tax was abolished after 10 years but the agency remained to collect other revenues. The income tax was reinstated in 1913.

Cumulative statistics comparing Feb. 16, 2024, and Feb. 14, 2025.

April 4, 2023 ¡ª Commissioner Danny Werfel speaks during his swearing-in ceremony.

Some people bend the tax law ¡ª others break it. Criminal Investigation's job is to pursue the lawbreakers.

The process on how a IRS criminal investigation is initiated is very complex. After all the evidence is gathered and analyzed, and reviewed by numerous officials, the evidence to referred to the United States Attorneys Office or the Department of Justice and recommended for prosecution.

April 6, 2023 ¡ª The Commissioner speaks on the release of the IRS Strategic Operating Plan.

November 10, 2022 ¡ª We are on the brink of an exciting new era for the IRS, one that is desperately needed to transform the agency to improve taxpayer service and ensure fairness in tax compliance.

National and local Criminal Investigation press releases.

March 17, 2022 ¡ª Commissioner Rettig speaks before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight on the filing season and IRS operations.