President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would nominate former Rep. Billy Long as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, signaling his intent to oust Danny Werfel before his term ends in 2027.

President-elect Trump said he would nominate former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) to be IRS commissioner. Why it matters: Trump and congressional conservatives have long had the IRS in their crosshairs, opposing Biden administration efforts to ramp up the tax agency's funding and audit capability.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday picked former congressman Billy Long to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service tax body.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Rep. Billy Long (R-Miss.) to serve as the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Wednesday post on Truth Social. “I am pleased

Billy Long, who represented southwest Missouri, was one of the first elected officials to jump on the “Trump train,” a phrase he claims to have coined.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is selecting former US Representative Billy Long to serve as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, enlisting a Republican who served in Congress for an incoming administration aiming to renew and expand a broad package of tax cuts.