David Kautter
| David Kautter | |
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| Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
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In office November 13, 2017 – September 12, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John Koskinen |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. Rettig |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy | |
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Assumed office September 25, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mark J. Mazur |
| Personal details | |
| Education |
University of Notre Dame Georgetown Law |
David Kautter is an American lawyer and tax policy advisor who currently serves as Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury for Tax Policy. Prior to assuming his current role, he was a partner at accounting firm RSM International. Kautter was previously the managing director of the Kogod Tax Center and executive-in-residence at the Kogod School of Business at American University. He was a partner at Ernst & Young and served as tax legislative counsel for former U.S. Senator John Danforth.[1][2] According to The Hill, "If confirmed, Kautter would oversee tax matters in the department and would likely play a key role in the administration's tax-reform efforts."[3] On October 26, 2017, President Donald Trump announced the designation of Kautter to be the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service effective November 13, 2017.[4] His acting assignment ended when IRS Commissioner Rettig was confirmed by the full senate on September 12, 2018.
References
- ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". The White House. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Lawler, Joseph (May 10, 2017). "Trump nominates David Kautter for Treasury tax expert". Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Jagoda, Naomi (May 10, 2017). "Trump names pick for top tax position at Treasury". The Hill. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Leondis, Alexis (October 26, 2017). "White House Names Treasury's David Kautter as Interim IRS Head". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 26, 2017.