After senior leaders fled, the IRS turned into its own Ministry of Magic — where coordination became control, and privacy became fiction.

ExFed Tax founder Heath Vo earned the IRS Commissioner’s Award for modernizing Estate & Gift operations and leading the push to digitize paper returns.

Short answer: …we’re not entirely sure either. The IRS used to run like a well-oiled (if not a slow-moving) machine. The structure was predictable: Commissioner of Internal Revenue – Presidential appointee, Senate-confirmed for a 5-year term. Two Deputies: one for Services & Enforcement, one for Operations Support. Under them, the familiar operating divisions: LB&I, SB/SE, TE/GE, CI, and (formerly) W&I. That framework worked. Every major function had an accountable head, an

In what might be the most awkward yet relatable moment for any employer who's suddenly realized they may have accepted your resignation too quickly; the IRS is now telling people who accepted their Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) deal: "Baby Come Back."

The IRS has long advertised the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) as a win-win: taxpayers get certainty on their returns upfront, and the IRS gets to “save resources” by avoiding messy audits years later. On paper, it sounds like an efficiency dream. In reality? CAP has become the poster child for inconsistent application, bureaucratic delays, and what feels like an ever-shifting set of goalposts.

If you thought the IRS leadership carousel couldn’t spin any faster, hold onto your W-2s. In the last six months, the agency has seen six, seis, sechs commissioners come and go — averaging just shy of one per month. (I've heard of common colds lasting longer than that!) Staff cuts have gutted over 25,000 positions, internal priorities change weekly, and Washington whispers are starting to sound more like gossip blogs than policy briefings.

If you thought the IRS couldn’t get any more chaotic, congratulations: the agency just said “hold my audit file" with the new IRS Leadership Shakeup. On July 29, 2025, Holly Paz, head of the IRS’s Large Business & International (LB&I) Division, and Elizabeth Kastenberg, acting director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), were placed on administrative leave (same leave the DRP'ers are on) pending an internal investigation. When you didn't think it would happe

IRS’s Large Business & International Division (LB&I) has announced sweeping changes aimed at speeding up large corporate examinations. On paper, it’s all about efficiency: less red tape, more collaboration, and faster certainty for taxpayers.

Wait, Who Is the National Taxpayer Advocate? The Erin Collins (a dear colleague and friend). Think of her as the IRS’s internal watchdog for you, the taxpayer. She’s independent, brutally honest, and just dropped a 60+ page “Mid-Year Report to Congress” about how the 2025 tax season went—and what’s coming for 2026. Spoiler: This next season could get rough. (Side note: I told everyone so) First, the (limited) Good News 2025 went better than expected: Over 141 million ta

Billy Long On June 12, 2025, Billy Long—former congressman, auctioneer, and longtime critic of the IRS—was confirmed as the 51st Commissioner of Internal Revenue. That sentence alone would be enough to shock tax professionals, civil servants, and policy wonks. But Long’s appointment didn’t come in a vacuum. It came after months of leadership turmoil, multiple acting commissioners, and deep uncertainty within the agency. To understand what Long inherits—and why IRS staff are b

Before I became an entrepreneur and launched ExFed Tax, I spent years serving America's taxpayers at IRS in national roles, working policy, compliance, and tax enforcement. I'll tell you something most people choose to ignore or rarely consider: IRS employees are some of the most hard-working, dedicated civil servants you’ll ever meet. They're also a group of folks that have each other's back - no matter if you're in the same operating division, grade, time in service or hel