Social Security administrator is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO

"Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS on Monday, making him the latest member of the Trump administration to be put in charge of multiple federal agencies. As IRS CEO, Bisignano will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who currently serves as acting commissioner of the IRS, the Treasury Department says."

"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.""

Frank Bisignano, commissioner of the Social Security Administration, was named to a newly created position as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service and will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Treasury Department said Bisignano will oversee all day-to-day IRS operations while continuing as SSA commissioner. It is unclear whether the new IRS role will require Senate confirmation. Treasury cited shared technological and customer-service goals between the IRS and SSA as rationale for the appointment. The change follows multiple leadership shifts at the IRS since the start of the Trump administration. Legal experts warned the dual role could create conflicts over access to protected taxpayer data.

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