Question

The IRS promulgates several interpretive rules about corporate tax compliance, particularly for executive compensation. The rules prove to be highly controversial and are a result of misconduct on the part of the head of the IRS. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The IRS is an independent agency, and the president can fire the head of any independent agency.
b. The IRS is an executive agency, and the president can fire the head of any executive agency.
c. Congress can fire the head of any administrative agency.
d. The president can fire the head of any administrative agency.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

IRS ,internal revenue service is an executive agency responsible for controlling the taxes of the country and revenue, it sets up policies that would control these taxes.

The agency head is appointed by the president because the agency is an executive agency. Since it is an executive agency and the head of an administrative agency is president , the president can sack any head of an executive agency.