IRS Commissioner&nbsp;Danny Werfel is slated to testify Thursday morning in an annual hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee.

The IRS is treading carefully with the launch of a free online tax filing system as the agency and its ambitious project <a href="https://thehill.com/business/4462940-irs-takes-baby-steps-with-new-direct-file-program/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">face intense political scrutiny</a>.

Republicans have sought to claw back money the agency received over 10 years in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST.

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel is slated to testify Thursday morning in an annual hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. The IRS is treading carefully with the launch of a free online ta…{ai:summary}<p>IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel is testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on the launch of a free online tax filing system, facing intense political scrutiny. Republicans aim to reclaim the agency's funding from the past decade. #politics</p>

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