Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel on the IRS

About this episode

Jeff and Scott interview former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel about his experiences and insights on the IRS.

Send us Fan Mail Jeff and Scott interview Danny Werfel, a former IRS commissioner under President Obama and President Biden. They talk about his background, the request from President Obama and Biden that he lead the IRS, challenges and opportunities he encountered at the IRS, and what he would change about the agency if he were IRS King for a day.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff, Scott

Guest: Danny Werfel

Topics covered

• IRS
• government
• tax policy
• leadership
• challenges
• opportunities

Keywords

• IRS
• Danny Werfel
• tax policy
• Obama
• Biden
• government challenges
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRS, President Obama, President Biden

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