Marjorie A. Rollinson to Serve as Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service

Rollinson is the second individual confirmed to the IRS during President Joe Biden's term.

The U.S. Senate today held a recorded vote to confirm one individual nominated by President Joe Biden to serve in the executive branch of government - specifically in the Department of the Treasury led by Secretary Janet Yellen since January 2021.

In a 56-41 vote, Marjorie A. Rollinson was confirmed as Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury. The position has been led by acting officials since January 2021, when Michael J. Desmond resigned after serving since March 2019.

Rollinson was nominated to this position by Biden in June 2023. The IRS has been led by Commissioner Daniel Werfel since March 2023. Rollinson is the second individual the Senate has confirmed for a position within the IRS during the Biden administration.

Rollinson joined the law firm Ernst & Young in 1987 focusing on tax services. She became a partner in 1997. In 2003, she became the Director of the International Tax Services National Tax Group. She left the firm in 2013 to join the Office of Chief Counsel within the IRS. She served from October 2013 to March 2016 as Deputy Associate Chief Counsel International and from April 2016 to February 2019 as Associate Chief Counsel International. In March 2019, she returned to Ernst & Young and eventually retired in February 2022.