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The Biden Administration: Key Treasury And IRS Positions

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President Joe Biden recently announced nominees for key posts in the Treasury Department...

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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.

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The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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