IRS Crypto Chief Trish Turner Steps Down After 3 Months

Akash Kumar

• August 24, 2025
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In the most recent leadership change in the US tax agency’s efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies, Trish Turner has resigned from her position as head of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) digital assets division. Three months after being hired to lead the agency’s strategy for digital asset taxation and compliance, Turner resigned.

Changes in the IRS Crypto Division’s Leadership

Turner, a 20-year IRS veteran, reflected on the agency’s shift from specialized oversight to mainstream financial regulation of digital assets when she made her announcement on LinkedIn. There has been a lot of turnover in the IRS crypto division. Before Turner’s brief tenure, private-sector hires Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks each stayed for roughly a year.

Turner will enter the private sector as the tax director of Crypto Tax Girl, according to confirmations from both Bloomberg Tax and Crypto Tax Girl. Laura Walter, the firm’s founder, praised Turner’s arrival and said her background will help assist clients with upcoming regulatory reforms and crypto tax changes.

Context and Broader Crypto Tax Law

Turner’s departure comes as US tax laws about cryptocurrency are coming under increased scrutiny. The Treasury Inspector General demanded investigative reforms in the IRS criminal division, and the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Oversight Subcommittee recently set hearings on digital asset tax frameworks. Additionally, in an effort to facilitate compliance for the emerging decentralized finance industry, President Trump signed a resolution repealing the requirement for DeFi transaction reporting.

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The Department of Government Efficiency’s proposal to cut IRS employees by 20% is one of the major proposals that suggests more systemic changes for US taxpayers and crypto-related agencies. As the industry develops further, there will likely be a continued high demand for clear regulations and strong compliance guidelines.

The continued instability in the direction and leadership of US digital asset taxation is reflected in Trish Turner’s resignation as IRS chief of crypto. Her transition to the private sector and recent changes in regulatory policy highlight the urgent need for informed advice and practical frameworks as crypto tax compliance becomes more complicated.

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