Douglas O’Donnell will serve as acting IRS commissioner once the term for the agency’s top official Chuck Rettig expires on Nov. 12, the Treasury Department announced Friday.
O’Donnell currently serves as deputy IRS commissioner for services and enforcement, and has previously been commissioner of the large business and international division. He has worked at the IRS for more than 36 years, according to Treasury.
The acting commissioner is expected to play a key role in the IRS’s plans for implementing the $80 billion in additional funds it received in the tax-and-climate law enacted in August.
“Deputy Commissioner O’Donnell has dedicated ...
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