IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel warned against the risk of a brief lapse in government funding hitting the IRS during its busiest season: https://t.co/XFIPirxZXX
One year into the job of IRS commissioner, Danny Werfel is selling a vision of a bigger, modernized IRS. @LauraEWeiss16 with the details: https://t.co/BBqg2JguQm
Commissioner Danny Werfel vowed to usher the IRS into a new digital nirvana, saying Monday that his vision is for Americans to be able to do all of their communication with the tax agency online without ever needing to call or send a letter. https://t.co/ZZgB2XDN8f




The IRS commissioner, Danny Werfel, aims to expand the workforce to over 100,000 within three years, up from the current 90,000. He envisions a digital transformation for the agency, allowing all communication with taxpayers to be conducted online. Werfel also expressed concerns about potential furloughs if the government shuts down during the tax filing season.