

What an IRS CEO Means for Tax Administration, Agency Functions
16 snips Oct 8, 2025
Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union, shares insights on the recent appointment of Frank Bisignano as IRS CEO. He expresses concerns over the vacancy of top IRS positions and the need for a permanent commissioner. Sepp delves into governance questions related to the new CEO role and the plight of the dormant oversight board. He highlights potential privacy risks from merging the IRS and Social Security leadership and stresses the importance of robust data security measures. Sepp advocates for legislative clarity in IRS operations.
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Dormant Oversight Board Offers A Governance Option
- The IRS oversight board was created in 1998 but lacks hiring/firing power and has been dormant for ~15 years.
- Reviving or revising that board could provide a structured way to choose an IRS executive and increase accountability.
CEO Role Raises Governance And Privacy Questions
- Creating an IRS CEO raises governance and functional questions about the commissioner's role and taxpayer privacy.
- The shift signals a move from ad-hoc leadership toward a need for professionalized, accountable management.
Require Technical Answers On Data Sharing
- Demand specific, technical answers about how taxpayer data will be protected and how information-sharing will be limited to needed cases.
- Insist that Congress and Treasury move beyond sound bites to detailed, operational explanations.