Episode 39: IRS Turnover Continues, DOGE Budget Buzz, and the Push for Uniform State Tax Rules

In Episode 39 of The Taxverse Podcast Experience, hosts Zac Crites and Tanner Nickles break down the week’s most talked-about tax headlines. We cover the latest IRS filing season statistics for 2025 and discuss what they signal as the season winds down. Then, we dive into the appointment of Michael Faulkender—the fourth Acting IRS Commissioner this year—and what this leadership churn means for the agency. We also tackle the surprising headlines around DOGE-related IRS budget concerns and explore the AICPA's recent push for uniform state tax withholding rules for nonresident workers.

Resources:

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-season-statistics-for-week-ending-april-25-2025

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2025/apr/faulkender-named-fourth-acting-irs-commissioner-this-year/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/irs-budget-cuts-doge.html

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2025/apr/uniform-nonresident-state-income-tax-withholding-rules-get-aicpa-support/