Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ousted three senior IRS executives this week responsible for online tax services and the scrutiny of tax-exempt organizations as the Trump administration asserts new control over the tax agency, according to three people familiar with the situation. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

Karen Howard, executive director of online services, confirmed Friday that she was placed on indefinite administrative leave with pay but declined to comment further. Bridget Roberts and Robert Choi, who led divisions for Direct File and Tax-Exempt and Government Entities, respectively, also were removed, according to the three people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share personnel information. Advertisement

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