El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, destituyó al comisionado del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), Billy Long, el pasado viernes 8 de agosto de 2025, tan solo dos meses después de su aprobación por el Senado.
A Billy Long lo reemplazó de manera interina el secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, quien ya ocupaba otras funciones de alto nivel en la administración.
¿Qué desencadenó su destitución?
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Hours before the firing of Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long, the Department of Homeland Security(DHS) requested taxpayer data from the IRS.
This is to verify addresses of 40,000 people suspected of being undocumented.
According to different sources, the agency was only able to confirm less than 3 percent of the cases, mainly those using ITINs (Taxpayer Identification Numbers).
The additional request for information on Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) recipients was rejected by the IRS, which argued privacy reasons.
It generated an open dispute between the White House and the IRS, whose director denied sharing data beyond that provided for in an agreement signed last April.
What does this mean for taxpayers?
For the U.S. Hispanic community, which includes many workers using ITINs, this recent episode underscores the importance of tax confidentiality.
Although the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) collaborated with the DHS (Department of Homeland Security), its refusal to disclose sensitive data protects the privacy rights of millions of tax-compliant individuals.
Se generó una disputa abierta entre la Casa Blanca y el IRS
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Now with Scott Bessent in charge on an interim basis, instability in IRS leadership persists:
That was six changes in this position during Donald Trump’s tenure to date.
Generating uncertainty about future policies and possible changes in interagency cooperation.
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