IRS Crypto Policy Leaders Step Down After Accepting “DOGE Exit Deals”

Seth Wilks and Raj Mukherjee, two key cryptocurrency policy leaders at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), have resigned after accepting government-offered “DOGE Deferred Exit Deals.” Both joined the IRS in 2024 from the crypto industry, playing vital roles in shaping the agency’s crypto tax policies and developing the new 1099-DA tax form. Their departure marks a shift in leadership as the IRS continues to refine its approach to cryptocurrency taxation.