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Former congressman Billy Long from Missouri has been chosen by Trump to lead the IRS. Long, who served six terms in Congress, has been involved in assisting businesses in claiming a tax credit during the pandemic. This tax credit has been plagued with fraud and has ended up costing the government more money than originally expected.
Authored by Andrew Duehren
Reporting from the nation
Donald J. Trump, who is soon to be president, stated that he plans to appoint Billy Long, a previous congressman from Missouri, as the head of the Internal Revenue Service. This means he intends to remove the current leader, who was selected by Biden.
Following his defeat in a Senate primary in 2022, Mr. Long has promoted a tax credit introduced during the pandemic, which has been plagued by fraud and resulted in the government spending billions more than anticipated. Efforts have been made by lawmakers to discontinue the tax credit, with the IRS temporarily halting the processing of claims to identify and eliminate fraudulent applications.
During a podcast interview in 2023, Mr. Long talked about how he has been assisting businesses in claiming the Employee Retention Tax Credit. He mentioned that so far, no claims have been denied by the tax agency. The credit was established in 2020 by Congress and former President Trump to encourage businesses to continue paying their employees during the economic downturn.
He explained that they do not try to deceive anyone, but rather ensure that they meet the qualifications to receive a refund from the IRS with interest.
Donald Trump has made a new selection for a position within the IRS, which has caused a significant stir. The Biden administration has invested a substantial amount of money into updating the agency and enhancing its tax collection activities to enhance customer satisfaction and combat tax evasion.
In 2022, President Biden appointed Daniel Werfel, a former consultant and government employee with experience in both Democratic and Republican administrations, to be in charge of revamping the I.R.S. Werfel’s term was scheduled to end in 2027.
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