The IRS has hired two private-sector experts, Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks, as executive advisors to assist in their efforts regarding cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The experts, who have extensive experience in the tax and crypto industries, will play a crucial role in building the IRS’s service, reporting, compliance, and enforcement programs focused on digital assets. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel emphasized the importance of getting the administration of this complex and evolving sector right for taxpayers and the nation. Mr. Mukherjee, a tax executive with over 10 years of experience, joins the IRS from a private blockchain software technology company. Mr. Wilks, who has worked in the digital asset tax policy space for six years, brings expertise in tax compliance and planning issues related to multinational corporations and manufacturing.
