IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said in a letter to IRS workers on Friday that he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. “After significant introspection and consultation with others,

Danny Werfel’s term has not yet expired, but the president-elect has already said he wants to appoint a new IRS chief.

US Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said he would resign with nearly three years left in his term, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told staff his early departure would be the best thing for the agency given that Trump has already announced his intention to install a replacement. Werfel could have stayed in the role and forced Trump to fire him,

Werfel applauded IRS employees for supporting two of the “best filing seasons in decades," after tapping into billions in Inflation Reduction Act funds.