Billy Long

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Billy Long
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Official portrait, 2025
51st Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
June 16, 2025 –August 8, 2025
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Awards
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On the Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act
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William Hollis Long II (born August 11, 1955) is an American politician, realtor, and auctioneer who served as the 51st commissioner of internal revenue from June to August 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023.

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Long was elected to fill the district's seat in 2010, succeeding Roy Blunt upon his election to the U.S. Senate. The district included much of the southwestern quadrant of the state and was anchored in Springfield. It also included Branson, and Joplin. After Blunt announced that he would not run for re-election to the Senate in 2022, Long became a candidate in the 2022 senate race to succeed him, but lost the Republican primary to Eric Schmitt. [1]

Long was an early and enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump. [2] Compared to previous IRS commissioners, Long lacks experience in the tax industry. [3] Long has previously called for abolishing the IRS, [4] as well as replacing much of the tax code with a flat tax. [5] [6]

Long was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. [7] [8] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June 2025, and took office in July 2025.

On August 8, 2025, The New York Times reported that Long was being removed by Trump in preparation for an ambassadorship to Iceland. [9] [10]

Early life and education

William Hollis Long II was born in Springfield on August 11, 1955. [11] [12] He is a fourth-generation native of Missouri. [13] He graduated from the K–12 Greenwood Laboratory School in 1973. [14] [15] He attended the University of Missouri from 1973 to 1976 but did not graduate. [13] [16] Long then attended and later graduated in 1979 from the Missouri Auction School, based in Kansas City. [17] [18] In 1983, he received a professional designation from the Certified Auctioneers Institute, hosted at Indiana University Bloomington. [18] [19] [20]

Career

Long was an auctioneer and owned Billy Long Auctions, LLC from 1979 to 2011. [21] [22] He was named "Best Auctioneer in the Ozarks" for seven years in a row. [23] [24] In 2016, he was inducted into National Auctioneers' Association Hall of Fame [25] [26] after his 2009 induction into the Missouri Professional Auctioneers’ Association Hall of Fame. [27] [28] [29] He was a talk radio show host on the Springfield-based station KWTO and worked as a realtor part time. [30] He is a member of the National Association of Realtors, National Auctioneers Association, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association of America, and the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors. He was also the former President of the Missouri Auctioneers' Association. [17] [31] [32]

U.S. House of Representatives

Long's official congressional portrait in 2011 Billy Long, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
Long's official congressional portrait in 2011

Long was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023.

Long was among the 75 Republican cosponsors to the Fair Tax Act (H.R. 25/S. 18), first introduced in 2015 by Representative Rob Woodall (R-GA) and then again in 2017. [33] The bill would have phased out all IRS funding and abolished the IRS in 2019. It also would have scrapped the income tax system and replaced it with a 23% national retail sales tax primarily administered by the states. [33]

During a September 2018 House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on alleged anti-conservative bias on social media, far-right internet personality Laura Loomer interrupted the meeting. Long began a mock auction chant pretending he was selling Loomer's mobile phone until she was escorted out. [34] [35] The incident generated considerable laughter and applause from the audience. [36]

In September 2018, in response to sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Long retweeted a Twitter post comparing the allegations to a "kiss on the forehead". [37]

In December 2021, Long was given the Order of the Rising Sun, on behalf of the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Long's "significant contributions to deepening bilateral relations and promoting legislative exchanges between Japan and the United States". [38] [39]

Tax consulting

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Long in 2023

In 2023, Long worked as a salesperson for Lifetime Advisors and Commerce Terrace Consulting, two companies that encourage clients to apply for tax credits and subsequently take a cut of the benefits. [4] [40] On his X profile, Long self-describes as a "Certified Tax & Business Advisor". [4] The "Certified Tax & Business Advisor" certificate was given to Long after he attended a three-day course offered by a Florida tax consultancy. [4]

At Lifetime Advisors, Long encouraged eligible clients to apply for a controversial tax credit, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), for which the IRS temporarily stopped accepting applications because a large number of firms were making improper claims. [4] Lifetime Advisors took an expansive view of eligibility for the tax credit, sometimes even challenging clients who did not believe they qualified. Companies that erroneously apply for the credit are at risk of having to pay penalties to the IRS. The IRS has warned companies not to rely on companies that ask for a cut of a tax credit. [4] Lifetime has helped companies claim $1.3 billion in ERTC tax credits. [41] In a September 2023 interview, Long stated that he helped only eligible companies claim the credit. [4] The credit itself has cost the government $230 billion. [42]

In 2024, Long lobbied in Washington, D.C., for the IRS to approve more tax credit claims. [4]

Realtor

In July 2023, Long became a realtor with Murney Associates. [30]

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service

On December 4, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Long to serve as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. [43] During his time in Congress, Long repeatedly sponsored bills to abolish the IRS. [33] President Trump "described him as a 'people person' who was 'well respected on both sides of the aisle.'" [43]

In January 2025, following his nomination to head the IRS, Long received nearly $137,000 in campaign contributions to his Senate campaign committee, which had raised less than $36,000 during the previous two years. [44] Long then paid himself $130,000 in remuneration for the outstanding portion of a $250,000 loan he had made to his 2022 US Senate campaign. [44] Watchdog groups noted the "highly unusual" nature of a failed candidate being given donations after being nominated to a position where he could influence government policy for those donors. [45]

Republican senator Mike Crapo stated that he was looking forward to Long's ideas on the agency. [46] The National Taxpayers Union, a conservative advocacy organization, praised President Trump's selection for Long to lead the agency in reform. [47] Jason Smith, the House Ways and Means chairman, also praised Trump’s choice to lead the tax-collection agency, stating that: "I couldn’t have picked anyone better, or less qualified." [48]

However, some Democrats raised concern. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon criticized President Trump for wanting to replace Danny Werfel, who later stepped down as commissioner on January 20, 2025, [49] [50] and Long's involvement with the scam-plagued Employee Retention Credit. [33] [51] House representative Don Beyer, who serves on the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, echoed his support for Werfel to complete his term, and dismay at Long's lack of qualifications and previous efforts to eliminate the agency he was nominated to lead. [33]

In March 2025, while Long's IRS nomination was pending in the Senate, he was appointed as a senior advisor in the Office of Personnel Management. [52] [53] In June, Talking Points Memo reported that Long was said by Senator Ron Wyden (Democrat of Oregon) to be earning $195,200, "which is the maximum salary for a federal worker in Washington D.C.," in this position, while Long's "internal OPM calendar . . . shows him averaging less than three items per week over the past three months". [54]

Long was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 12, 2025 by a 53–44 vote. [55] He was sworn-in four days later on June 16, 2025. [56]

On August 8, 2025, President Trump removed Long as commissioner of the IRS, less than two months after his confirmation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent became acting commissioner. [57]

Political positions

Donald Trump

Long was an early enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump, and claimed to have coined the phrase "getting on the Trump train." [2] Trump has praised him, saying "He (Billy) is an extremely hard worker, and respected by all, especially by those who know him in Congress." [58]

After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Donald Trump refused to concede, [59] Long pushed Trump's false claims of voter fraud in the election. [60] [61] In December 2020, Long supported an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania , a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the election based on allegations of fraud. [62] [63]

Long supported President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order banning entry to the U.S. to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. [64]

Energy

Long served on the Energy and Commerce Committee during his entirety in Congress. He advocated for access to affordable energy for Americans. [65] In 2010, he signed the No Climate Pledge by AFP. Long was a proponent of drilling for oil, voting for opening the outer continental shelf to oil drilling. [65] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Long called for the sanctioning of Russia's oil to cut off Putin's ability to wage war. [66] [65]

Tax

Long has stated that he is open to either a flat tax or a fair tax as a way to fix the American tax system. He has voted in support of tax relief and said that the government takes too much, penalizes success, and has created a tax code that is too complex. [67]

In his first year of Congress, Long co-sponsored the Fair Tax Act of 2011. This bill called for the replacement of income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. [67] Also in 2011, he was part of a push to get the IRS to launch a probe of the tax-exempt status of the Humane Society of the United States. [68] The letter followed the Humane Society’s support of a successful Missouri ballot measure strengthening regulations on dog breeders. [2] In 2015, Long co-sponsored H.R.25 & S.155, [67] a bill to "promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States." In December 2024, he was appointed to lead the IRS, the organization he previously called to abolish in that vote. [69]

Healthcare

In 2014, Long introduced the Taxpayer Transparency Act. [70] The bill required that federal agencies label any distributed promotional or educational material carry the "paid for by taxpayers" label. The act was a response to a multi-million ad campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services to promote the Affordable Care Act. [71] The bill passed the House amended, before the Senate then passed on to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. [70]

Gun control

Long opposed stricter gun control measures, including universal background checks and red-flag laws. He argued that such measures infringe on Second Amendment rights and would not effectively prevent gun violence. [72] In 2022, in an interview following the Uvalde school shooting, Long blamed the increase in mass shootings on society’s lack of respect for human life, which he believes began with the legalization of abortion. [73] [74]

Long was repeatedly endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America, earning an "A" rating from them for his demonstrated record of being a pro-gun Congressman. [75]

Violence Against Women Act

In 2013, Long voted no on re-authorizing the Violence Against Women Act. [76]

Abortion

Long holds a pro-life position on abortion. He has supported efforts to limit abortion access, including legislation aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood and co-sponsored the Sanctity of Human Life Act that proposed to grant full personhood to fertilised embryos. Long has also expressed his support for the overturning of Roe v. Wade and believes that abortion laws should be regulated at the state level. Additionally, he opposes federal funding for abortion services. [77]

In 2015, Long cosponsored the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36). This bill sought to prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. [78]

LGBTQ rights

In 2015, Long condemned the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges , which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the constitution. [79] In 2022, Long voted against the Respect for Marriage Act that required all states and territories to recognise same-sex and interracial marriages. [80]

Religion

Long considers himself to be an advocate for freedom of religion. [81] He voted yes in support of both the First Amendment Defense Act which aimed to legally protect religious opposition to homosexuality and same-sex marriage as free speech, [76] and H.Con.Res.13. [82] [76] which reaffirmed the use of “In God We Trust” as the official motto of the United States government and encouraged use of the motto in public institutions. [82] [83] Long is a member of the First and Calvary Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Missouri. [84]

Awards

Election history

2022

Republican primary Long joined the race for Senate against then Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. In the crowded 21-way Republican primary, Long came in fourth with only 5% of the vote, with just over 32,500 votes. Contenders in this race included former Missouri Governor Eric Greitins, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler and President Pro Tempore of the Missouri Senate Dave Schatz.

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Results by county:
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  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Hartzler
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  •   40–50%
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  •   40–50%
Republican primary results [91]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Schmitt 299,282 45.6
Republican Vicky Hartzler 144,90322.1
Republican Eric Greitens 124,15518.9
Republican Billy Long32,6035.0
Republican Mark McCloskey 19,5403.0
Republican Dave Schatz 7,5091.1
Republican Patrick A. Lewis6,0850.9
Republican Curtis D. Vaughn3,4510.5
Republican Eric McElroy2,8050.4
Republican Robert Allen2,1110.3
Republican C. W. Gardner2,0440.3
Republican Dave Sims1,9490.3
Republican Bernie Mowinski1,6020.2
Republican Deshon Porter1,5740.2
Republican Darrell Leon McClanahan III1,1390.2
Republican Rickey Joiner1,0840.2
Republican Robert Olson1,0810.2
Republican Dennis Lee Chilton7550.1
Republican Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr.6850.1
Republican Kevin C. Schepers6810.1
Republican Hartford Tunnell6370.1
Total votes655,675 100.0

2010

Republican primary

Long joined the race for the 7th Congressional District after incumbent U.S. representative Roy Blunt chose to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kit Bond. In the crowded seven-way Republican primary—the de facto election in the state's most Republican district—Long won with 36% of the vote.

Missouri's 7th district Republican primary, August 3, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long38,21836.56
Republican Jack Goodman30,40129.08
Republican Gary Nodler14,56113.93
Republican Darrell Moore9,3128.91
Republican Jeff Wisdom4,5524.36
Republican Mike Moon4,4734.28
Republican Steve Hunter2,1732.08
Republican Michael Wardell8440.81
Total votes104,534 100.00
General election
2010 election for U.S. Representative of Missouri's 7th Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long 141,010 63.39
Democratic Scott Eckersley67,54530.37
Libertarian Kevin Craig13,8666.23
Write-In Others100.00

2012

2012 election for U.S. Representative of Missouri's 7th Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long 203,565 63.87
Democratic Jim Evans98,49830.90
Libertarian Kevin Craig16,6685.23
Write-In Others90.00

2014

In the August 5 Republican primary, Long defeated Marshall Works, 62.4% to 37.6%. [92]

2014 election for U.S. Representative of Missouri's 7th Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long 104,054 63.46
Democratic Jim Evans47,28228.84
Libertarian Kevin Craig12,5847.68
Write-In Others370.02

2016

In the August 2 Republican primary, Long defeated Nathan Clay, Christopher Batsche, Matthew Evans, Lyndle Spencer, Matthew Canovi, James Nelson and Mary Byrne. [93]

2016 election for U.S. Representative of Missouri's 7th Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long 228,692 67.5
Democratic Genevieve Williams92,75627.4
Libertarian Benjamin Brixey17,1535.1
Write-In Others60.0

2018

In the Republican primary, Long defeated Jim Evans, Lance Norris, and Benjamin Holcomb. In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Schoolcraft, who had defeated Kenneth Hatfield, John Farmer de la Torre, and Vincent Jennings in the Democratic primary. [94]

2018 election for U.S. Representative of Missouri's 7th Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long 195,872 66.3
Democratic Jamie Schoolcraft88,64230
Libertarian Benjamin Brixey10,8333.7
Write-In Others2700.1

2020

In the August 4 Republican primary, Long defeated Eric Harleman, Kevin VanStory, Steve Chetnik and Camille Lombardi-Olive. [95]

Missouri's 7th congressional district, 2020 [96]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long 254,318 68.9
Democratic Teresa Montseny98,11126.6
Libertarian Kevin Craig15,5734.2
Independent Audrey Richards (write-in)1,2790.3
Write-in 20.0

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

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