How Messy Will This Tax Season Get?: Alexis Leondis

This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve the world’s most pressing policy challenges. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Alexis Leondis: You were recently confirmed as the assistant secretary for tax policy in the U.S. Treasury Department. You previously served on the staff of the Senate Finance committee and as a member of the National Economic Council under President Obama. The Treasury Department oversees the Internal Revenue Service, an agency that’s frequently the target of criticism from politicians and taxpayers alike. What does the IRS need most to ensure it’s able to better ...