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Trish Turner has resigned as head of the United States Internal Revenue Service\u2019s (IRS) digital assets division after roughly three months in the role.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter more than 20 years with the IRS, I have closed an extraordinary chapter of my career with deep appreciation for those who shaped my journey and made the work so meaningful,\u201d Turner said<\/a> in a LinkedIn post on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cTogether, we navigated complex challenges, built lasting programs, and laid the groundwork for the IRS\u2019s digital asset strategy as it shifted from niche to mainstream,\u201d Turner added.<\/p>\n Turner did not say in her post where she will go next, but explained she looks \u201cforward to continuing this mission from a new vantage point and to building bridges between industry and regulators.\u201d<\/p>\n Bloomberg Tax reported<\/a> on Friday that Turner told the publication during an interview that she will become the tax director at the crypto tax firm Crypto Tax Girl. On the same day, Crypto Tax Girl founder Laura Walter said in a LinkedIn post that Turner will join the firm.<\/p>\n \u201cWith all of the big crypto tax and compliance changes on the horizon, we are excited to have Trish on board to help advise our clients,\u201d Walter said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Turner\u2019s resignation comes just over three months after she was tapped<\/a> to lead the digital asset\u2019s division in May, after Sulolit \u201cRaj\u201d Mukherjee and Seth Wilks, two private-sector experts brought in to lead the IRS\u2019s crypto unit, exited after approximately a year in their roles.<\/p>\n Economist Timothy Peterson commented on the announcement, saying<\/a>, \u201cTrish Turner left the Dark Side to become a Crypto Jedi Knight.\u201d<\/p>\n It follows the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposal in March to cut the IRS workforce by 20%<\/a> and several recent developments around US crypto taxation.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>5 countries where crypto is (surprisingly) tax-free in 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n On July 11, Cointelegraph reported that the House Committee on Ways and Means and Oversight Subcommittee leadership said<\/a> they had scheduled a July hearing to focus on \u201caffirmative steps needed to place a tax policy framework on digital assets.\u201d<\/p>\n Just days before, on July 4, the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax<\/a> Administration recommended reforms to the IRS criminal investigation division\u2019s handling of digital assets, citing repeated failures to follow established protocols.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on April 11, US President Donald Trump signed<\/a> a joint congressional resolution overturning a Biden administration-era rule that would have required decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report transactions to the IRS.<\/p>\nTurner is reportedly moving to the private sector<\/h2>\n
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