Convert multiple IRS deputy/division commissioner roles into presidential appointees
Mandate argues only two PAS officials cannot overcome IRS bureaucracy and seeks to make numerous Deputy Commissioners, National Taxpayer Advocate, and division Commissioners presidential appointees (some Senate-confirmed).
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 22 (Treasury) — IRS Management: increase the number of Presidential appointments (Senate-confirmed and not); at minimum make Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support, National Taxpayer Advocate, and Commissioners of W&I, LB&I, SB/SE, and TE/GE presidential appointees.
Undo plan
1) Keep career operational leadership insulated from political targeting of enforcement.
2) Protect National Taxpayer Advocate independence from presidential at-will removal.
3) Limit PAS growth to genuinely policy roles; retain merit selection for technical posts.
4) Codify non-interference rules on audit selection.
5) Verify: TIGTA monitoring of politically sensitive audit patterns.