Former IRS Commissioners Lawrence Gibbs, John Koskinen, Charles Rettig, and Daniel Werfel share lessons learned from their tenures and predictions for the agency's future under the new administration. 

For the full discussion, check out our Taxing Issues episode, "Reimagining the IRS: A Historic Conversation."

For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:

• IRS Clawback Fight Moves to Reconciliation, Appropriations
• Senate Panel Advances IRS Nominee; Final-Vote Timeline Unclear
• Trump Proposal Would Eclipse Scandal-Era Cuts to IRS Enforcement
• Former Officials Troubled by Pace of IRS Data Sharing Efforts

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes