IRS Digital Assets Chief Resigns After Three Months, Leaving IRS Leadership in Flux

Trish Turner abruptly resigned as head of the Internal Revenue Service’s digital asset division after just three months on the job. Her departure follows a series of high-profile exits from other senior crypto officials and comes at a critical juncture for cryptocurrency taxation enforcement in the U.S. The IRS is facing increased pressure to implement new reporting requirements, with millions of taxpayers expected to receive Form 1099-DA, which mandates cryptocurrency broker reporting starting in 2025.