1 8 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁att orney , ▁currently ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Commission er ▁of ▁In ternal ▁Re venue , ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁In ternal ▁Re venue ▁Service ▁( IR S ). ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate ▁confirmed ▁R ett ig ' s ▁nom ination ▁to ▁be ▁Commission er ▁for ▁the ▁term ▁exp iring ▁November ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 2 2 . ▁R ett ig ▁was ▁sw orn ▁in ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Education ▁R ett ig ▁earned ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁in ▁econom ics ▁from ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁a ▁Jur is ▁Doctor ▁from ▁the ▁Pe pp erd ine ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Law , ▁and ▁an ▁LL . M . ▁in ▁Tax ation ▁at ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Law . ▁ ▁Career ▁R ett ig ▁was ▁a ▁partner ▁at ▁the ▁B ever ly ▁Hills ▁tax ▁controvers y ▁law ▁firm ▁of ▁Hoch man , ▁S alk in , ▁R ett ig , ▁T os cher ▁& ▁Pere z , ▁P . C . ▁He ▁worked ▁at ▁the ▁firm ▁for ▁over ▁ 3 6 ▁years , ▁where ▁he ▁represented ▁individuals ▁and ▁corpor ations ▁before ▁federal ▁and ▁state ▁tax ing ▁authorities . ▁The ▁firm ▁has ▁ 1 0 ▁att or ne ys ▁and ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁