IRS Crypto Division Head Trish Turner Resigns After 3 Months

Trish Turner has resigned as head of the IRS's digital assets division after just three months, marking another leadership departure in the agency's crypto unit. Her exit follows predecessors Sulolit Mukherjee and Seth Wilks, who also left within a year of appointment.

Turner confirmed her departure via LinkedIn, reflecting on her 20-year IRS tenure and work on digital asset programs during crypto's mainstream adoption. She joins Crypto Tax Girl as tax director, transitioning to the private sector amid growing compliance demands.

The IRS continues facing turnover in crypto leadership while developing tax enforcement frameworks. These resignations occur during a pivotal regulatory phase for digital assets, with implications for institutional adoption and market stability.