Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will remain in his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, with a new official to be announced as his top deputy, CNBC's Eamon Javers has learned.

Bessent took over the IRS in August after President Donald Trump removed Billy Long from the post just two months after his confirmation. No prior Treasury secretary also had led the IRS, raising questions over politicization of the tax collection service. Long has since been nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Iceland.

Though the situation was supposed to be temporary, Trump has decided he wants Bessent to keep control of the agency, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.

While Bessent will maintain the role as commissioner, he is expected to announce that Frank Bisignano will serve in

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