IRS Commissioner Expects More Funding, ‘Radical’ Staffing Boost

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said he expects the agency will receive additional funding from Congress, enabling “radical” staffing increases over the next several years.

Rettig, during a Wednesday virtual event hosted by the New York City Bar, said he recently met with new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to discuss the direction of the IRS and the help the agency needs from the department and Capitol Hill.

• The IRS recently sent recommendations to Congress on upgrading the taxpayer experience, improving employee training, and reorganizing the agency—plans that are estimated to cost $4.1 billion over a five-year period.
• “I ...