David Kautter is an American lawyer and tax policy advisor who served as Assistant Secretary of the

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for Tax Policy. Prior to assuming his prior role of Assistant Secretary, he was a partner at accounting firm

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. 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

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and served as tax legislative counsel for former U.S. Senator

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. 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." On October 26, 2017, President

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announced the designation of Kautter to be the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service effective November 13, 2017. His acting assignment ended when current IRS Commissioner

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was confirmed by the full senate on September 12, 2018 and sworn in on October 1, 2018.

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External links

Faculty profile at American University
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