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IRS COO named acting commissioner
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Internal Revenue Service chief operating officer Melanie Krause as acting commissioner after the retirement of Douglas O'Donnell.
IRS drafting plans to slash 90,000-person workforce in half
The tax-collecting agency aims to achieve the massive reduction in its workforce through layoffs, attrition and buyout offers.

Treasury secretary defends tariffs

Treasury’s Scott Bessent says ‘access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American dream’
Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
Bessent defends Trump tariffs: American dream doesn’t mean access to ‘cheap goods’
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Acting IRS chief to retire amid upheaval at agency
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to retire Friday ... as the agency heads into the crunch time of tax filing season. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in a news release that the IRS will be led by Melanie Krause, the agency ...
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IRS drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, sources say
The sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen ... DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to borrow IRS workers to help with ongoing immigration crackdown ...
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Bessent says tariffs key to Trump plan, can help fund investment
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that tariffs are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's economic strategy, asserting that they can be a source of government revenue to help fund investment.