Overview

• Senate approved Long 53-44 on June 12 in a party-line vote, making him the 51st IRS commissioner.
• As a congressman, Long backed measures to abolish the IRS and later worked with firms linked to a now-shuttered employee retention tax credit under fraud review.
• Treasury’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut roughly one-quarter of IRS staff, raising warnings of service disruptions and challenges for the 2026 filing season.
• Democrats and advocacy groups cited potential conflicts of interest and inadequate vetting in criticizing Long’s nomination and called for further investigations.
• Long has denied any misconduct and vowed to modernize the agency while asserting he will uphold legal standards amid concerns over political influence on tax enforcement.