Treasury Secretary Bessent to remain as IRS commissioner after filling role on temporary basis, sources say

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Source: CNBC

Published Mon, Oct 6 2025 8:29 AM EDT


Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will remain in his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, with a new official to be announced as his top deputy, CNBC’s Eamon Javers has learned.

Bessent took over the IRS in August after President Donald Trump removed Billy Long from the post just two months after his confirmation. No prior Treasury secretary also had led the IRS, raising questions over politicization of the tax collection service. Long has since been nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Iceland.

Though the situation was supposed to be temporary, Trump has decided he wants Bessent to keep control of the organization, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.

While Bessent will maintain the role as commissioner, he is expected to announce that Frank Bisignano will service in the newly created position of CEO at the IRS. Bisignano currently is serving as commissioner of the Social Security Administration. His new role will have Bisignano overseeing all day-to-day operations at the IRS, while also serving as commissioner at the SSA.

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While Bessent will maintain the role as commissioner, he is expected to announce that Frank Bisignano will service in the newly created position of CEO at the IRS.

The federal government isn't some "for profit" business. Someone to do that "day to day" stuff would be some kind of "Assistant to" or "Deputy to" the Commissioner.