Leading digital asset specialists at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Seth Wilks and Raj Mukherjee, are set to leave the agency following an offer of “deferred resignation” from DOGE. This was reported by CoinDesk.
According to informed sources, Wilks and Mukherjee will formally remain IRS employees for several more months. However, as of May 2, they are on paid administrative leave.
Wilks joined the IRS from TaxBit, while Mukherjee is a former tax specialist at Binance.US and ConsenSys. They have worked at the government agency for just over a year, focusing on the crypto industry.
Specifically, Wilks and Mukherjee worked on the updated Form 1099-DA, designed to assist U.S. citizens in filing tax returns related to digital asset transactions.
According to the New York Times, more than 20,000 IRS employees have accepted offers of “deferred resignation.” These employees are on administrative leave until September.
Earlier, Elon Musk stated that under his leadership, DOGE will accomplish a significant portion of the work needed to reduce the deficit by $1 trillion “within the specified time frame.”