President Joe Biden recently announced nominees for key posts in the Treasury Department:
Position
|
Trump Administration
|
Biden Administration
|
Secretary of the Treasury
|
Steven Mnuchin
|
Janet Yellen
|
Deputy Secretary
|
Justin Muzinich
|
Wally Adeyemo**
|
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
|
Craig Phillips*
|
Nellie Liang**
|
Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy
|
David Kautter
|
Lily Batchelder**
|
Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy
|
Michael Faulkender
|
Ben Harris**
|
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
|
Andrew Maloney
(2017-2018)
Brian McGuire
(2019-2020)
|
Jonathan Davidson**
|
* Phillips held the title of “Counselor” and was never confirmed by the Senate.
** These individuals have been nominated for the post, but have not yet been confirmed by the Senate.
Additionally, there have been a number of changes in top IRS positions since Biden took office in January:
Position
|
Trump Administration
|
Biden Administration
|
Internal Revenue Commissioner
|
John Koskinen
(2013-2017)
David Kautter*
(2017-2018)
Charles P. Rettig
(2018-present)
|
Charles P. Rettig
|
Chief of Staff
|
Lia Colbert
(2017-2020)
Kevin McIver
(2020-present)
|
Kevin McIver
|
IRS Chief Counsel
|
Micheal J. Desmond
|
William M. Paul*
|
National Taxpayer Advocate
|
Nina E. Olsen
|
Erin M. Collins
|
Chief, IRS Independent Office of Appeals
|
Donna Hansberry
|
Andy Keyso
|
Chief, Communications and Liaison
|
Terry Lemons
|
Terry Lemons
|
Deputy Commissioner for Services and Environment
|
Kirsten Wielobob
|
Sunita Lough
|
Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support
|
Jeffrey Tribiano
|
Jeffrey Tribiano
|
* Denotes Acting Assignment.