Douglas O'Donnell

Douglas O'Donnell is an American government official who served as acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue from November 2022 to March 2023, and later from January 2025 until his retirement on February 28, 2025.

Early life and education O'Donnell graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Career O'Donnell began his IRS career as a revenue agent in Washington, DC in 1986. He eventually became Deputy Commissioner (International) in LB&I, Assistant Deputy Commissioner (International) in LB&I, Director of Competent Authority & International Coordination, Director of International Compliance, Strategy & Policy, deputy director, Pre-Filing and Technical Guidance, then the Director of Field Operations, Heavy Manufacturing and Transportation Industry. He then spent six years as the Commissioner of the IRS Large Business and International (LB&I) Division, followed by becoming the Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement before becoming the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on November 13, 2022.

On February 25, 2025, it was announced that O'Donnell would retire on February 28, to be succeeded as both deputy and acting commissioner by Melanie Krause.