According to PANews, on May 3, two pivotal figures in the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) cryptocurrency projects, Seth Wilks and Raj Mukherjee, have resigned. Their departure, effective this Friday, is part of the government's 'DOGE Deferred Departure Program.' Both Wilks and Mukherjee joined the IRS in 2024, bringing their expertise from the cryptocurrency industry to spearhead the development of crypto tax policies and lead the creation of the new 1099-DA tax form.