Steven Miller to Become Acting IRS Commissioner

WASHINGTON — Steven Miller, the Internal Revenue Service’s deputy commissioner for services and enforcement, will become the acting IRS commissioner after Doug Shulman leaves on Nov. 9, the agency said.

Miller is a 25-year veteran of the agency and has held several leadership positions there. He has been deputy commissioner since 2009.

Shulman was appointed to the position by former president George W. Bush in 2007 and began his term in March 2008. At a National Press Club event earlier this year, Shulman announced he would be stepping down as the 47th IRS commissioner at the end of his term.

Shulman has managed 104,000 employees at the IRS during a tumultuous economic period.

"The IRS team made remarkable progress in the last few years during a challenging period," Shulman said in an Oct. 10 release. "It has been an honor to serve the American people during this dynamic time."

The IRS commissioner, who serves a five year-term, is nominated by the president but must be confirmed by the Senate. The Treasury Department and the IRS have not officially announced a nominee for the commissioner post yet. It's likely that a nominee won't be announced until after the presidential and congressional elections.

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