David Kautter will become interim leader of the IRS when John Koskinen steps down as commissioner next month, the White House announced Thursday.

Kautter currently serves as assistant secretary for tax policy at the Treasury Department, a role he will continue in addition to his duties at the IRS.

The Treasury Department said that will include working to push tax legislation that’s expected to be released next week.

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“I look forward to having David Kautter as acting commissioner of the IRS,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinShutdown clash looms after Democrats unveil spending bill Lawmakers fear voter backlash over failure to reach COVID-19 relief deal United Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE said in a statement, adding that the public will benefit from "his experience and insight" gained during an "illustrious 40-year career in tax policy."

Koskinen’s term expires on Nov. 12, and Kautter will assume his IRS post the following day.

Koskinen, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaTwitter investigating automated image previews over apparent algorithmic bias Donald Trump delivers promise for less interventions in foreign policy Rush Limbaugh encourages Senate to skip hearings for Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE, has long been a target of Republicans on Capitol Hill.

Some GOP lawmakers tried to impeach him last year, accusing him of improperly handling a congressional probe into the IRS’s handling of Tea Party groups’ applications for tax-exempt status.

Koskinen denied wrongdoing. The Justice Department announced Thursday it settled the groups’ case.

Before joining Treasury in August, Kautter was a top partner at RSM, a tax and consulting services firm. He also worked at Ernst and Young for more than 30 years and served as a staffer for former Sen. John Danforth (R-Mo.).