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Article snippet: MORE has struggled to get his own permanent team in place at the IRS, as the agency works to implement his tax law and deal with technology issues. The IRS has had an acting commissioner since November, when Obama appointee John Koskinen’s term ended. Trump nominated Beverly Hills tax attorney Chuck Rettig to the position in February, but the Senate Finance Committee only received his paperwork a little over a week ago — indicating it may be some time before Rettig is on the job. It is not unusual for the IRS to have acting commissioners for stretches of time, nor is it unusual for the confirmation process to take several months. But the stakes are particularly high given the importance of the tax law to Trump’s presidency and the myriad challenges the agency faces. The tax law that Trump signed in December is the signature legislative accomplishment of his presidency, and Republicans are hoping it will yield dividends for their candidates in November’s midterm elections. But for the tax law to be a political asset, they need the rollout to go as smoothly as possible. The IRS is responsible for carrying out the new law — both in releasing guidance and in updating its systems and forms ahead of next year’s tax filing season. Republicans also want to follow their tax code rewrite with an overhaul of the IRS, and it could benefit them to have a Senate-confirmed head of the agency to advise them in that process. A bipartisan bill passed by the House Wednesday cal... Link to the full article to read more