Edward Killen is the Commissioner of the Tax Exempt & Government Entities (TE/GE) business operating division of the Internal Revenue Service, where he is responsible for administering the tax laws governing employee retirement plans, tax-exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds, Indian tribal governments, and federal, state, and local governments. He was selected as TE/GE Commissioner following the retirement of Commissioner Sunita Lough, having served in the role since September 30, 2022. Prior to assuming the TE/GE Deputy Commissioner role in October 2019, he served as the IRS Chief Privacy Officer, leading Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure (PGLD), where he managed a multi-faceted privacy program and ensured compliance with the Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Federal Records Act, and Internal Revenue Code 6103. In 2025, he was promoted to the IRS’s acting chief taxpayer compliance officer, a role in which he enforces tax administration policy while overseeing taxpayer service, compliance efforts, and criminal investigations.