{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Federal Tax Updates","title":"Getting the Band Back Together: Former Commissioner Werfel on IRS Challenges Ahead","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dc9002a1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3255,"description":"Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and longtime agency communications chief Terry Lemons join Roger and Annie for a candid Thanksgiving conversation about the mounting challenges facing the agency heading into the 2026 filing season. The discussion covers budget cuts, staffing reductions, the lingering ERC backlog, and why a hollowed-out compliance function puts both taxpayers and tax professionals at greater risk.\nGet NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE\nLaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode.\nChapters\nConnect with Terry Lemons\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-lemons-77b3641a9\nConnect with Danny Werfel\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-werfel-89441594\nFollow the Federal Tax Updates Podcast on Social Media\ntwitter.com/FedTaxPod\nfacebook.com/FedTaxPod\nlinkedin.com/showcase/fedtaxpod\n\nConnect with the Hosts on LinkedIn\nRoger Harris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerharrispbs/\nAnnie Schwab - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-schwab-852418261/\nReview\nLeave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser\n\nSubscribe\nSubscribe to the Federal Tax Updates podcast in your favorite podcast app!\nThis podcast is a production of Earmark Media\nThe full transcript for this episode is available by clicking on the Transcript tab at the top of this page\nAll content from this podcast by SmallBizPros, Inc. DBA PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES is intended for informational purposes only.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-xuBXNwwOaWVD9HHz4K06W-xX4GDcmhoc3Jd-vjAY98/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NDUzLzE2NzMw/Mjg5NzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}