Biden to Tap Boston Consulting’s Werfel as New IRS Commissioner

  • Yellen hails pick, urges Senate to swiftly confirm him
  • Democrats’ goal is to confirm Werfel in lame duck Congress

Danny Werfel

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President Joe Biden will nominate Danny Werfel as the next head of the Internal Revenue Service, the White House announced Thursday.

Werfel is a global leader at the Boston Consulting Group and former acting administrator of the IRS under President Barack Obama.