"The Treasury Department said in a statement that Bisignano will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day IRS operations while also continuing to serve in his role as commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Bessent said in a statement that the IRS and SSA "share many of the same technological and customer service goals. This makes Mr. Bisignano a natural choice for this role.""
"The move to install Bisignano at the IRS adds another layer to the leadership shuffling that has occurred at the agency since the beginning of Trump's term. Bessent was named acting commissioner in August after Trump removed former U.S. Rep Billy Long from the role less than two months after his confirmation, and made him ambassador to Iceland."
"The four acting commissioners who preceded Long in the job included one who resigned over a deal between the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security to share immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and another whose appointment led to a fight between former Trump adviser Elon Musk and Bessent."
Frank Bisignano was named CEO of the IRS while continuing as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The new role places Bisignano in charge of day-to-day IRS operations, with uncertainty about whether the position requires Senate confirmation. Treasury framed the appointment around shared technological and customer service goals between the IRS and SSA. The move adds to prior leadership turnover at the IRS during Trump's term, including the removal of Billy Long and several acting commissioners involved in controversies over data sharing and contentious appointments. Advocates expressed concern about the dual role.
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