Charles P. Rettig

Charles Paul Rettig (born November 18, 1956)[1] is an American politician and lawyer. He was the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 2018 to 2022.[2][3]

Chuck Rettig
Chuck Rettig IRS official photo.jpg
49th Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
October 1, 2018 – November 12, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJohn Koskinen
Succeeded byDaniel Werfel
Personal details
Born
Charles Paul Rettig

18 November 1956 (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Tam Rettig
Children4, including 2 stepsons
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Pepperdine University (JD)
New York University (LLM)

He was a partner at the Beverly Hills tax law firm of Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, P.C.,[4] "known in the industry as a controversy firm" according to the Los Angeles Times.[5]

References

  1. "Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service: Who Is Charles Rettig?".
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Charles P. Rettig - The White House". www.whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  3. "Charles Rettig, Trump's choice to head the IRS, under Senate scrutiny".
  4. "Newsletter" (PDF). www.americanbar.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. Koren, James Rufus. "The Beverly Hills attorney set to lead the IRS likes magic tricks — he'll need a few to run the agency". latimes.com.