There’s more personnel turnover at the IRS, which just shed 7,000 employees. Doug O’Donnell, a 38-year IRS veteran who was most recently serving as interim commissioner, is retiring at the end of the week. The agency’s COO Melanie Krause will replace him until lawmakers confirm a new full-time commissioner.
The IRS announced the personnel changes in a news release on Tuesday. Talking Points Memo first reported Monday on O’Donnell’s plans to retire.
President Donald Trump has nominated Billy Long as the next IRS commissioner.
“The IRS has been my professional home for 38 years,” O’Donnell said in the release. “I care deeply about the institution and its people and am confident that Melanie will be an outstanding steward of the Service until a new Commissioner is confirmed.”
As COO, Krause oversees functions including that of the CFO, risk management, facilities management and security services, human capital, procurement, and others.
The Wall Street Journal noted Monday evening that Trump and GOP lawmakers “have been trying to reverse the IRS expansion that started in 2022 under [former President Joe] Biden.” That was the year when Congress sent the IRS $80 billion “to expand enforcement, improve service and overhaul aging technology.”
News built for finance pros
CFO Brew helps finance pros navigate their roles with insights into risk management, compliance, and strategy through our newsletter, virtual events, and digital guides.