IRS Chief Grilled by Lawmakers Over Unprepared Answers at Hearing

During his first appearance before the House Ways and Means Committee, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced sharp questions from Rep. Max Miller about tax-season operations and policy issues, including digital-asset taxation and a marriage-penalty deduction. Bisignano offered vague, repetitive answers, prompting Miller to call him unprepared and embarrassingly uninformed, as lawmakers pressed on questions about tax policy and enforcement during peak filing season.