IRS Commissioner Billy Long recently stated that he does not doubt the agency's ability to implement the tax provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
These employees know what they are doing, he said in a question-and-answer session at the 2025 Tax Summit of the National Association of Enrolled Agents on Monday, July 28, in Salt Lake City.
When asked about implementing the OBBBA, Long credited Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender with having the right people in place to “break apart different parts, sections of the bill.”
“And I’m like Teddy Roosevelt … hire good people, let them do the work, and have the good common sense to stay out of their way,” he said.
During his talk with tax practitioners, Long also confirmed the end of the agency’s Direct File initiative and expressed more of an interest in the IRS being more efficient with audits. Read more.