Joseph Grant, head of the Tax Exemption Dept at IRS has submitted his resignation...

[kentuck]

effective June 3rd.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Seems appropriate.

[kentuck]

2. He joined the IRS in 2005.

Another George W Bush appointee, I assume?

[Buzz Clik]

3. Not sure how deep appointees go and when the actually start hiring people.

[Tx4obama]

4. The acting commissioner is leaving in June too. Obama nominated a new one today...

Obama to name budget official as acting IRS chief
Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will name Danny Werfel, an official in his budget office, as the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a White House said Thursday.

Obama demanded the previous acting commissioner resign Wednesday after revelations the tax agency was applying extra scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax exempt status.

Werfel, who serves as the controller of the Office of Management and Budget, will "lead efforts to ensure the IRS implements new safeguards to restore public trust and administers the tax code with fairness and integrity," the White House said.

He'll serve through the end of the fiscal year, and since he's being tapped to serve as acting commissioner won't be subject to Senate confirmation.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/16/obama-to-name-budget-official-as-acting-irs-chief/