Billy Long, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the IRS, Touts a Credential That Tax Experts Say Is Dubious
Jeremy Kohler and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri,
Going Once, Going Twice…Nominated? Meet Auctioneer Billy Long, Trump’s Unlikely IRS Pick
Few have been as ostentatiously loyal as Billy Long, the jovial Missouri auctioneer who is the president-elect’s pick to run the Internal Revenue Service. Before leaving Congress in early 2023, Long walked around Capitol Hill distributing fake $45 bills featuring Trump’s picture.
Trump’s pick for IRS chief touted troubled tax credit to businesses
Billy Long (R-Mo.), has also stirred discomfort for ... His pitch came the same month, September 2023, the IRS announced it was halting the processing of requests for the break, complaining ...
Senate Democrats demand answers on Trump IRS nominee, promotion of pandemic-era tax credit
Democratic senators are demanding answers on President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for IRS commissioner and former Rep. Billy Long's work to promote a pandemic-era tax credit.
Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee
Democratic senators launched an inquiry Wednesday into Trump’s nominee for IRS commissioner, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.). They want to know how he went about promoting a pandemic-era tax credit, called the employee retention tax credit (ERTC),
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Trump wants Billy Long to head IRS. Here's what to know about the Springfield politician
“Taxpayers and the wonderful employees of the IRS will love having Billy at the helm.” In 2021, Long attended a ...
Here's what to know about Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
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ProPublica Pounces On MAGA IRS Nominee Billy Long's Tax Credentials
Important questions about qualifications confront all of Prez-Elect's nominees. An outgoing Missouri congressman is now under ...
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Trump’s IRS Chief Will Be a Blessing for Small Businesses
Billy Long as the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service marks a pivotal moment for America’s taxpayers, especially small business owners. For better or worse, the IRS plays a ...