IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel will resign to preempt Donald Trump firing him. Trump had already nominated former GOP Rep. Billy Long to replace him.

WASHINGTON—IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said he would resign with nearly three years left in his term, leaving the government Monday rather than waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to ...

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel's resignation, which comes with three years remaining in his term, prevents Trump from removing him from office. Werfel, had he not resigned, faced firing ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel arrives to appear for a Committee on Ways and Means hearing at the Longworth House Office Building on Thursday February 15, 2024 in ...