| 单词 | Werfel |
| 例句 | Skardebek, startled by all the activity, pressed close to Werfel’s neck, mewling. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Ah, Archivist Werfel,” she said with a tight smile. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The rest of the goblins at the table rose, and Werfel could not tell whether it was out of politeness or menace. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Still, Werfel knew, there was no way they would make it to the waterfall in time. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Oh,” said Werfel, flapping his arms, “to think I shall die wearing these stupid doll-print sheets!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel admitted, “I’m just guessing about the sherbet.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Giddy with enthusiasm, Werfel rushed forward, his arms spread wide. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Here!” said Werfel, struggling out of his ceremonial robes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge looked to Werfel to check how things were going. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel stumbled backward, shocked to see so many guards staring at them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was too watchful and frightened himself to calm his guest down. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z At around two or three in the morning, Werfel said, “We’re not getting out, are we?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Over the noise and bustle, Werfel yelled, “I have been so looking forward to showing you our city!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I don’t have time for friendly insults,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As he went carefully to bed, Werfel heard muttering in the elf’s room again, just like earlier. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He asked Werfel to tell him more about Old Goblinish—a language he didn’t know—and Werfel admitted he couldn’t really make out Old Elven. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As they passed through the huge palace gates, Werfel warned Spurge, “You should be prepared to dance.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “No, you won’t,” said one of the bandits, swinging his blade near Werfel’s throat. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel could tell it was a spell because the elf was floating several inches above the bed, surrounded by crackling sparks. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel could feel the wheels bump across the cobblestones. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “My spectacles,” said Werfel, “can be used as magnifying lenses. Watch this.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Isn’t that wonderful?” said Werfel in his perfect Elven.“Lady du Burgh and her whole family have learned the language of your people. They want you to feel absolutely at home here.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then Werfel traced the line of the mountains upward. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel’s neighbor called out to him, “On your way to embarrass yourself at court, you dismal little toad?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel couldn’t control his temper anymore, so he stopped talking. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z With a croak, Werfel got his voice again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge thought quickly, putting his finger over his lips and trying to help Werfel to his feet quietly. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel clenched his hands and started to say a prayer to Great Rugwith. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was still busy trying to hold Skardebek back as she flapped and struggled. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “What is it, girl?” asked Werfel, holding up his hand so she landed on it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The newcomer tried to figure out what was happening, eyes wide under his helmet—which was just long enough for Werfel to jump on him from the side. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Nothing, Archivist Werfel. Please take no trouble over me. Remain seated.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The bard was superb; Werfel could not believe the delicacy of his performance, the way he shaded certain words and made others glow like memories of morning. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z By the time Werfel got to the bottom of the mountain, Spurge had joyously greeted his nation’s army. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel thought of a kind way to say it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was Werfel’s job to host the elfin emissary in the city, to take the scholar in as a guest in his own home. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Now, sitting alone in his dark house, Werfel reached up to his shoulder—and something touched him! The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then, in desperation: “Werfel knows more than me! He’s an actual goblin!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Do whatever you wish, esteemed guest,” said Werfel bitterly. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel yelped as he saw her dive and catch herself. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel and Spurge found a pond to drink from, with a few trees around it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When she was sure the coast was clear, she beckoned to Werfel and Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel knew it must have taken them days to find all these delights and prepare them in their kitchens. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel tried to smile enthusiastically, but he was thinking that he himself could never go home. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Suddenly, much to Spurge’s surprise, he saw Werfel grin. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel tripped and dodged through the terrified crowd. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel drew in a big breath so he could start yelling again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The whole assembled group followed as Werfel carefully picked his way among the giant curls and shards of broken glass with Regibald, dressed in full armor, clanking behind him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel and the Foreign Secretary reached a landing where there was a giant metal orb covered with spikes next to a huge crank. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z So Werfel tried to show Spurge the glories of goblin culture and history. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Maybe the gray man was only waiting for Werfel to say no so that he could arrest Werfel himself as a liar and a traitor. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel immediately was swept up by the ancient tune, as heartbreaking and familiar as his mother’s tears. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel had dreamed they would spend the days and nights trading stories of history and notes about their different cultures—fellow scholars! The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel scurried up to the office of the Foreign Secretary so they could go out together to meet the visitor. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z My poor guest will be joggled to bits after slamming into the ground like that, Werfel fretted. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When Werfel arrived, the Foreign Secretary was just giving the order for the three-headed wyvern to collect the capsule out of the sky and bring it gently, softly, safely down to the ground. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel heard Druzmilla warn him beneath her breath, “Archivist...game is up. There’s a vork headed this way with its snout to the ground. It must smell elf. Get ready to run.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel’s voice echoed around the rocks and stones and cliffs, over the skeletons of the fallen dead. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He and Werfel walked into the courtyard of the palace. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I should have practiced my prepared speech again,” he muttered to Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When they passed Werfel’s neighbors, he didn’t even stop to insult them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Soon, Werfel was sure, they would be best friends. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Occasionally, Werfel would stop to suck on his robe, which still had some water soaking its folds. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel wondered what he had gotten himself into. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They made a point, however, of bashing against his goblin guide, Werfel, as if by accident. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She jumped down with the largest children, and they all started forking garbage from a heap into the cart, right on top of the inner tubes, Werfel, and Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Out of kindness or cold, Werfel said nothing in reply. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel led the elf behind some bushes, and they climbed down a brick wall. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel reached out his arm and slammed Spurge to the side. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel, the Foreign Secretary, and several guards all took their seats and strapped themselves in. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I do not think you slept in poison ivy,” Werfel hinted. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In a subdued voice, Werfel said, “If you go, Magister Spurge, I will miss you, but I am not sure my future lies in Elfland.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “That wasn’t at all the greeting I was expecting,” Werfel the Archivist, peering down at the fallen elf. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel calculated that they needed to keep going north. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel still didn’t say anything, so Spurge said, “I was surprised to see farms. Can’t believe anything would grow here.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “The skins of goblins are treasured possessions!” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel did not want to hurt his guest’s feelings, so he simply said, “I will miss you, Brangwain Spurge.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel spread out the tarp and Spurge pulled it over himself. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said quietly, “Don’t count on him noticing.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel’s elfin guest certainly seemed nervous about the dance of the flowers, supposed to represent the wonderful bond between goblins and the natural world. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel felt like he should say something nice so that Spurge would feel better about himself, but that didn’t really make sense, seeing as the elf had been trying to spy on Werfel’s people. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel put a warning hand on Spurge’s wrist—but Spurge continued, “I am a representative of the Elf King! His Majesty, may he live forever, is a direct descendant of King Degravaunt.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of you to come by,” Werfel whispered. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge kept scratching at his skin while Werfel went to their baskets of provisions and pulled out an eel-pickle pie and a bottle of gorgonbladder wine. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “If only everyone would read Archivist Werfel’s new pamphlet ‘On Prosperity and Peace,’” said Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He and Werfel fumbled with the man’s wide belt. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel patted him on the hand and said with affection, “Don’t touch me, you clammy, sweaty pedant.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The next several days were not easy for Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Once Spurge was shut up in the guest room and the whole house was in shadow, Werfel went and sat next to one of his skins. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel could hear guards wandering over to see what all the ruckus was. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was all Spurge and Werfel could do to convince their kingdoms to sort out their own problems instead of striking out in rage and hysterical fear. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said, “This must be...the ruins of Gargax, one of the Six Kingdoms.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Even worse, Werfel had collected some of the airy art of elfinkind, captured generations ago in some raid—paintings of heroes riding griffins and kings playing chess. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “There is no need, Archivist Werfel, to take that tone with me.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Oh,” exclaimed Werfel, twisting around to see where Brangwain Spurge pointed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Of course this isn’t that terrible guide. This is Werfel. He’s the leader of the Goblin Resistance.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And Werfel wondered whether this was a trick by the secret police. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Archivist Werfel. I have been sent by the Minister of Secrets.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He waited for the elf to admire the family tradition, but Brangwain Spurge just stared with repulsion at Werfel’s deflated past faces. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel sat nervously in the palace’s imperial archives, waiting to go down to the city gates and greet the guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “But a very exciting moment for my ignorant friend,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel grabbed Spurge by the skinny wrist and yanked him up out of the trash. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said, “I wish we had a canteen to carry some of this water.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you did, esteemed guest,” Werfel said in Elven, “but if those soldiers see you, we are in trouble.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel pitied the poor elf, who was looking so out of place. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel muttered, “Oh, oh...how will we light a campfire?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Bent over in pain, Werfel staggered away from the balcony. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In the dark of that night, Werfel and Brangwain Spurge thought about death. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel kept talking in this way until he looked around and realized that his guest was no longer by his side. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The tarp didn’t cover Werfel’s eyes or the tips of Spurge’s toes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “If you’re not enjoying the opera,” said Werfel, “there is no reason to keep sitting here like a couple of grapefruits rotted to the shelf.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was glad they had the two guards pacing behind them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel didn’t really know how to react to this. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “It is too kind of you. Archivist Werfel.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel reached up and grabbed her tail just in time. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said, “My house is surrounded by soldiers. Eight or nine. On the lookout. They’re waiting for us to come back. They know it was you. Whatever it was you did.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Lady du Burgh,” said Werfel, “you are a wonder. You are the queen of hospitality.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Oddly enough, Werfel noticed, the man’s own right hand was wrapped up in bloodied gauze. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was not used to exercise, and he huffed and puffed a lot, lumbering over rocks and roots. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Brangwain Spurge and the archivist Werfel stood for several minutes, staring around in wonder at what they could see of the underground castle that stretched above them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Wearily, Werfel tried to become a good host again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel watched several moods pass over Spurge’s face: First, surprise. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The nobleman introduced himself to Werfel: “Lord Ysoret Clivers, head of His Majesty’s intelligence service.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel explained, “He is under the protection of our beloved ruler, Ghohg. He is an official guest of the state.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel could not believe that, on top of everything else, he now had to be threatened by one of Tenebrion’s most powerful noble families on account of Spurge’s bad behavior. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel called the little icthyod to him, and she danced on his shoulder. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Friendly visitor,” Werfel said quietly, “the forests were not darker when we lived there. ‘ The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel put down the largest of his set of knives. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel yelled, and he and Spurge hopped out of the cart—narrowly avoiding the huge swinging beak of the vork, which carked like a monstrous crow. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel, on the other hand, was stunned by the fall. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Still, as Werfel rushed his guest from event to event, he vowed I will show him the best Tenebrion has to offer. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I will go down to one of the villages we passed yesterday,” Werfel offered. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When Werfel turned, he saw that Spurge was already seated again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z That only made Werfel more determined to be an excellent host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “To shake hands,” mused Werfel, holding up his cereal bowl so Skardebek could slurp the extra milk. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Through the gaps in rubber inner tubes and children, Werfel saw his beloved Skardebek darting down toward him, her little black eyes fixed on his eyes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel guessed, “Scent, probably. One vork knows your smell from your spying mission. And the others probably were given something from my house to sniff.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel stepped back again, closing his fists, ready to bean opponents if necessary. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel were crossing a crater where some ancient battle must have happened. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And a voice out of the darkness said, “Archivist Werfel, it’s time for a report.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As they groped their way past giant boulders, using their stolen pikes as walking sticks, Werfel cranked his spectacles to maximum magnification and looked back down the slope. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z No sound but the squeaking of the wheels on the cart and the fighting of two kids on Werfel’s gut. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel turned his attention back to the opera. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel looked anxiously around the table at the other guests. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Lady du Burgh whispered to Werfel, “Do you think he is impressed?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When an hour had passed with no word from the elfin emissary, Werfel went up and listened at the door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge was even luckier: he landed on Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel murmured, “Before they were taken from us, yes.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge stopped for a moment, looked back up toward Werfel, and called out faintly, “Archivist! It is the elfin army! They’re here!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel shaded his eyes and looked at the scrawny elf. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Angrily, Werfel remembered the days of stiff pride and snotty silence. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Impressive intaglio...” murmured Spurge, and Werfel added, “Carved right into the center of the gemstone. That’s impossible.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel paused to catch his breath, almost in tears. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Yes. Long live him,” said Werfel, and bowed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Recently, Werfel knocked on the guest room door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z By the time Werfel opened the front door, the gemstone was back in its casket and Spurge was sitting nearby, looking slant-wise at a wall. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel and Spurge tottered for a minute, screamed, and then fell. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was left wearing only his spectacles and what looked like a giant diaper wound around his legs. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel sat furiously next to Brangwain Spurge, but he hardly heard the opera. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Stop!” said Werfel, grabbing the guard and trying to pull him away. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z People stared at the elf like they always did, but frankly, Werfel didn’t care. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel heard the scholar slide a chair under the knob. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel almost tumbled off, but Spurge grabbed his wrist. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “This will allow me to continue our march to your pickup point,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel thought, so during a furious thunderstorm he took Spurge out on the streets to watch the children jumping from rooftop to rooftop with their elaborate metal wands, trying to catch lightning bolts. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel nodded, but he just seemed sad and quiet. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was almost choked with rage and anguish. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “If he will aid us,” said Werfel, completely untruthfully. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Through a quivering jaw, Werfel said, “Let’s keep going.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As Werfel watched, Regibald spotted the visiting elf and immediately scowled. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Two tiny figures made their way through the center of it: Magister Brangwain Spurge and the goblin archivist Werfel, fleeing from the crashed sphere. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel arranged his sheets to cushion him on the granite. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel did not want to be that kind of goblin. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z My poor visitor—thought Werfel—my poor visitor! The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Let him tell the good news of this meeting, Werfel thought generously. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The morning after their escape from the ogre, Spurge and Werfel both woke up hungry and irritable. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Archivist Werfel and Magister Brangwain Spurge perched on rocks high above the glass tower, hidden by cedars, and waited for something to happen. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Though of course,” said Spurge, “Werfel’s book is boring.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “If you leave marks, it could cause an international incident. Archivist Werfel, take him collapsed to the room you’ve prepared for him. Watch him. Ensure that he recovers. Take good care of him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Gasping for breath, Werfel said, “Is that a...waterfall...up there?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z By eleven o’clock in the morning, Werfel had walked up to Ghohg’s fortress in the center of Tenebrion to wait for his elfin guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Most frustrating of all, Werfel could tell that he and the elf were very similar in a lot of ways. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Guards followed Werfel through the crooked streets with the emissary on a stretcher. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel, trying to make him feel better, said, “Oh, of course not—it’s in Old Goblinish. Very difficult even for goblin students to understand. Of course! Of course.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Spurge and Werfel spent their time going back and forth, carrying messages between the nations. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z For a while, Spurge argued, but Werfel kept trekking across dry pastures, and Spurge kept following him, pleading, until the city of Tenebrion was just a distant dot behind them on the horizon. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel and Spurge were lucky there was another balcony right below them, so they only fell ten feet. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel kissed her and then snapped his fingers and pointed at the house. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel were suddenly very aware that there was a lot of midnight around them, stacked up for miles. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z At this, there was a rattle in the bushes, and Werfel appeared—“Hold, you scoundrel du Burgh!”—hopping on one leg, trying to untangle his bedsheets from the bushes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said, “But this—this is an elfin army cutting up goblins.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Two guards moved to follow Werfel and his guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When Spurge said, “Pull out the cork, Werfel. What’s going on?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Werfel! I see you stopped reading those big dull books long enough to actually leave the house!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel considered telling the whole story, which involved feuding families, a cruel son, a jade amulet, and a burning salamander, but it didn’t really seem like a good time. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Come with me.”Werfel fetched a fancy court hat and a hood lined with the white fur of the arctic serpent and loaned it to Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z To Werfel, they were the whole record of who he had been. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I apologize deeply for this indignity,” Werfel said as he knelt on the newcomer’s chest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel wrapped one sheet around him like a cloak. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel stomped down the winding stairs after the Foreign Secretary, knees high. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel didn’t turn back around, but he heard Spurge slink away. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge shied away from Werfel’s rage, but Werfel seized his shoulder and pulled the white fur hood down further so it covered the elf’s face. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She had hidden herself inside Werfel’s robe, pressed against his chest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel guessed they were at the edge of his neighborhood. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Though the blast was two miles away, Werfel was terrified that it would continue to swallow the world, league by league, until nothing was left. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Archivist Werfel, I could never tell you how sorry I am.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As Werfel’s eyes disappeared under fish skulls, Skardebek squealed in annoyance. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel figured it would take another hour or so to get out of the city. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He said, “And I will miss you, Archivist Werfel.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Little Jax,” mumbled Werfel, “if you sit on Uncle Werfel’s mouth and nose, I won’t be able to breathe and I will die.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes,” said Werfel, delighted that his guest seemed interested. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then they walked out of the tent with Spurge disguised, forcing Werfel before him, jabbing him in the neck with the pike. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel played with the doorknob, twisting it backward and forward, listening to the click of the latch. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel asked, “How can that be enough? An apology? It’s nothing but air. Air weighs nothing.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z About ten minutes later, Werfel followed, huffing and puffing and dragging his sheets. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel could not see Spurge—who was behind him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said, “Sir du Burgh is a soldier, not a diplomat. You must excuse him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z There, Werfel presented himself at the door of the tower. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge asked Werfel, completely unaware that the knives being drawn were for him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The goblin scribbled on his pad while Werfel coaxed Spurge under his breath, “Quick—and a slide left, tap tap with the right, and a kick and two and three and a...” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The city’s fortress walls were so plain, so blank, and then he would go through a gate—and everywhere, Werfel thought joyously, everywhere there was life. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “It will be growing cold soon,” said Werfel grimly. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “You thanked me last night,” said Werfel miserably. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “The Elf King and the Protector...both gone,” said Werfel in awe, gaping at the slow turning of the smoke. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel bowed in pleasure and went to rejoin his guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel gathered his courage and piped up: “Regibald du Burgh, this elf is my guest and my responsibility, and any violence you wish to do to him must first be done to me.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In a few minutes, Werfel saw the glow from the crackling lightning flicker on the rocks as the elf meditated and hovered in the air. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel put on his glasses and stumped into the guest room to inspect it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel yanked furiously on the closed privy door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But it was Spurge who said, “Archivist Werfel, I am sorry.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel stood up, dropping his skin on the floor. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Since that first night, when he’d seen Spurge in a trance, Werfel had realized that his guest was sending messages of some kind back to Dwelholm. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In the awkward silence that followed, Werfel heard the muttering of a spell. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel told himself, It will just take a little time for him to trust us, and then we will speak more openly. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel saw, delighted, that the whole of the du Burgh family had dressed in fine elfin clothing for the party. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel reached up and grabbed Skardebek, yanking her close to his chest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Until they came to the corner near Werfel’s house. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was clear that Spurge did not want to discuss the wars against the goblins again, or Werfel’s dead girlfriend. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Frantic, Werfel ran from one end of the clearing to the other, calling Spurge’s name. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “It might give away our position to others,” Werfel protested. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel held out the bowl to his guest and watched Brangwain Spurge pluck up an apple and bite. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel agreed, “There are thousands who serve me and who are ready to rise up at my word.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It only took Werfel two minutes of scrambling in his wardrobe to dress himself in fine robes, a scholar’s hood, and fur. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel busied himself putting on his formal hood, while Brangwain Spurge stopped chewing and stared in horror at a set of knobbly gray-green garments draped on frames by the windows. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “And we will be here to watch,” said Werfel with excitement. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Shivering, Werfel removed his spectacles and handed them over. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel reminded himself that Brangwain Spurge was his guest, and was probably just going to take a day or two to get used to the ways of goblins. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel thought about what waited for him once Spurge left: the fury of the du Burghs and the hidden malice of the secret police. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then Werfel said, “Have you noticed your scalp peeling?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel bounded up the steps, plucking at the guard’s sleeve. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As Werfel emerged from the sphere, feeling dizzy and a little sick to his stomach, the Foreign Secretary was already talking to the watchmen at the gate. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When they were on a hilltop, Werfel turned around and looked through his magnifying lenses. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “It’s not a beautiful sunrise,” said Werfel, turning away. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel thought of the old saying: Elf and goblin, we all have pointy ears. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel bowed to noblemen and noblewomen who passed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Werfel’s clap and shout had carried far. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel said, “I think she means she hands her house over to you for the evening. Her house is your house.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel assumed Spurge would be interested in seeing what the goblins thought about the recent wars against the elves, so the two went to a memorial up on the battlements of Tenebrion. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel kept watch while Spurge, crackling with magical fire and hovering above the ground, sent a signal back to Dwelholm telling them he had arrived at the meeting spot. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel had no idea what was going on. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel wrapped his arms around his legs and leaned against the rough bark of the cedars. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “We have so much more we can tell you,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel were tired of telling the story. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “My door is always open to the Ministry of Secrets,” said Werfel, irritated. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel sat on a flat stone, looking at the rising sun. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But Spurge answered all Werfel’s polite questions in the shortest way possible. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Now Werfel was the one who felt sick to his stomach....If something had happened to Spurge, he would be held responsible and perhaps executed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel shook his head slightly to warn his guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel nodded, looking at the baking sun as it rose higher. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Taking another crunchy bite, he followed Werfel into the sitting room. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “We didn’t start a war,” Werfel almost said, but he remembered he was the host and it would be impolite to argue. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Skardebek quivered next to Werfel’s head, as if she could tell something was wrong. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Next to him, Spurge was trying to lie as still as possible, but he still kicked Werfel in the side with his knee whenever they went over a bump. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel took him to hear a choir sing the Lessons of Darkness in the Temple of Rugwith. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z By the time Werfel noticed that Spurge had not returned, an hour had passed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Skardebek clutched Werfel’s shoulder until she realized it was easier to hover in the middle of the rolling room, squealing. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In one of the gray tents of the Order of the Clean Hand, Spurge and Werfel sat slumped in a metal cage, waiting to hear news of their doom. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel hopped up like a toad to see what the holdup was. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel swung the casement open and let her out. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When I next see Regibald du Burgh, Werfel thought, he will be wielding a two-handed sword and cutting off my head. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “No, girl,” said Werfel, scratching her bobbing head. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “And Spurge’s is best used for lighting fires,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In rage, Werfel popped the button and threw the hat to the floor. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel’s mother had often told him that it made sense to ask questions about other people. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel stopped walking and stared at the elfin fury. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “We should keep walking, now that I am warmer,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “And another thing,” said Spurge, but Werfel screamed, “RUN!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As Werfel combed the carpets to make sure the fringes all lay flat, he dreamed of the histories that could be written with the union of elfin and goblin knowledge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was hard for Werfel to carry a handful of venison-pickle jelly while bounding along, so he thought it was best to eat it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel scrabbled in the dirt and pulled out an old, rusted sword—but it was only a snapped-off hilt. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The icthyod hung back in the shadows of the tent until she saw that Werfel was free. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel looked at the scholar to see what was wrong. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel looked from face to robber’s face and saw only anger, hurt, hatred, and cunning. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Behind him, Werfel heard the secret policeman crawling for the door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel craned his neck to look up through the gloom. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Werfel was very careful to walk at a normal speed, though his heart was racing, and everything in his body and brain was complaining about disaster. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Even Werfel himself, who tells readers he is shorter than his elfish guest, appears as a hulking monster in the illustrations. Kids’ Fantasy Novels That Make Heroes Out of Underdogs 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The counterpart to Werfel is the titular Spurge, a scholarly envoy from the elf kingdom sent to deliver a peace offering to their age-old foes in hopes of a truce between the nations. Kids’ Fantasy Novels That Make Heroes Out of Underdogs 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z In the 1930s, MGM acquired the film rights to “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh,” Franz Werfel’s best-selling novel inspired by the true story of several thousand Armenians who survived a mountaintop siege. Hollywood takes on a tragedy of history — in films from opposing viewpoints 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Berg dedicated the piece to “the memory of an angel” — the 18-year-old daughter of Walter Gropius and Alma Mahler Werfel, who had died of polio. Review: Michael Tilson Thomas, a Podium Hero, Returns 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Werfel, a German-speaking Jewish convert to Christianity, wrote the book to inform readers about the suffering of the Armenian people and also as a warning to the German people of the dangers of racial intolerance. Your books of the year 2012-12-28T22:55:18Z “All of those funds go to increased scrutiny on tax evasion going on at the highest wealth — that is millionaires, billionaires, large corporations and large complex partnerships,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. House GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z New IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said banning the visits would “improve overall safety for taxpayers and IRS employees.” IRS agents use fake names to ‘harass and intimidate’ taxpayers, weaponization report reveals 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “We want to make sure it is an easy-to-understand pilot” Werfel said. IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “We want to make sure it is an easy to understand pilot” Werfel said. IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said he’s dedicated to reducing that figure as a matter of “fairness” to those who pay on time and in full. Tax gap grows: Americans cheated IRS out of $625 billion in 2021 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said that the rising tax gap estimates “underscores the importance” of more compliance efforts. Gap between US income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, IRS says 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The IRS declined to comment specifically on the case, but Commissioner Danny Werfel said “any disclosure of taxpayer information is unacceptable” and the agency has since tightened security. IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of Trump, wealthy people 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “These new employees will be focused on higher-income and complex tax areas like partnerships, not average taxpayers making less than $400,000,” Mr. Werfel said. IRS to hire 3,700 new employees to audit the wealthy 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Werfel said the pilot is meant to be “just another choice taxpayers have” to file their taxes. IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “This increase in the tax gap underscores the importance of increased IRS compliance efforts on key areas,” Mr. Werfel said in a statement announcing the numbers. Tax gap grows: Americans cheated IRS out of $625 billion in 2021 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “We are adding focus and resources to areas of compliance concern, including high-income and high-wealth individuals, partnerships and corporations,” Werfel said in a statement. Gap between US income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, IRS says 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z But IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said the program has recently become a cesspool of fraud and had to be halted. IRS shuts down pandemic tax credit after being overrun with fraud 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z “The IRS is increasingly alarmed about honest small business owners being scammed by unscrupulous actors, and we could no longer tolerate growing evidence of questionable claims pouring in,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said. IRS will pause taking claims for pandemic-era tax credit due to an influx of fraudulent claims 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Werfel said more details on who they choose to invite to the program will be released in January. IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Commissioner Danny Werfel said the agency is making “sweeping, historic” changes to make sure the wealthy start to face more scrutiny over unpaid taxes, while also maintaining “a deep respect for taxpayer rights.” IRS vows ‘equity’ in new approach to audits 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z “If you pay your taxes on time it should be particularly frustrating when you see that wealthy filers are not,” Werfel told reporters in a call previewing the announcement. The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel promised “new protections and safeguards” in the future to get the credit restarted under more scrupulous terms. IRS shuts down pandemic tax credit after being overrun with fraud 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z As it moves forward under the helm of new IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, groups on both sides of the issue have mobilized to sway the public and Congress over the usefulness of the program. Democrats accuse tax prep firms of undermining new IRS effort on electronic free file tax returns 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The effort to reduce the exorbitant load of paperwork that has plagued the agency — dubbed the “paperless processing initiative” — was announced Wednesday by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. IRS aims to go paperless by 2025 as part of its campaign to conquer mountains of paperwork 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Werfel also noted the security concerns around these unannounced visits and said they created "extra anxiety" for taxpayers. US IRS ends policy of unannounced revenue officer visits to taxpayers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “We have more hiring to do,” Werfel said. The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Werfel said he thinks “the issues raised by unannounced visits, including ones that have been raised to us by the U.S. Congress, will be significantly mitigated” by the policy change. IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers to protect worker safety and combat scammers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “We are taking a fresh look at how the IRS operates to better serve taxpayers and the nation, and making this change is a common-sense step,” Mr. Werfel said. IRS stops surprise visits to taxpayers’ homes after embarrassing episode with journalist Matt Taibbi 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Werfel, in a call with reporters on Thursday, said the federal tax collector’s enhanced ability to identify tax delinquents comes from resources provided by the Inflation Reduction Act passed last August by Democrats. IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z "We have the tools we need to successfully collect revenue without adding stress with unannounced visits," Werfel said, noting that funding under the Inflation Reduction Act will add more staffing for compliance work. US IRS ends policy of unannounced revenue officer visits to taxpayers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said that with a boost in federal funding and the help of artificial intelligence tools, the agency has new means of targeting wealthy people who have “cut corners” on their taxes. The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z “Today’s announcement is the right thing to do, at the right time,” new IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told reporters on a call Monday. IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers to protect worker safety and combat scammers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel insisted Monday that the policy to send officers on home visits is “long-standing” but said the retreat was needed as the IRS tries to regain Americans’ confidence. IRS stops surprise visits to taxpayers’ homes after embarrassing episode with journalist Matt Taibbi 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “The mixed results here of some taxpayers, still frustrated, and some taxpayers seeing dramatic improvements tells us we have more work to do,” Werfel said. IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z In April, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel promised Congress there would be no retaliation against Hunter whistleblowers. How DOJ protected Hunter Biden and his father 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Werfel said a massive hiring effort and AI research tools developed by IRS employees and contractors are playing a big role in identifying wealthy tax dodgers. The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told employees in a new memo about their constitutional and statutory right to make protected disclosures to Congress. IRS commissioner tells agency employees of right to directly inform Congress about their concerns 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z “These visits created extra anxiety for taxpayers already wary of potential scam artists,” Mr. Werfel said. IRS stops surprise visits to taxpayers’ homes after embarrassing episode with journalist Matt Taibbi 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told Congress in April that none of those auditors will be armed. Sen. Joni Ernst announces bill to disarm IRS agents 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel has told Congress he did not retaliate by removing Mr. Shapley’s team from the probe. House panel gives FBI 24 hours to turn over alleged Biden bribery document 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel has denied to Congress that he retaliated against a whistleblower who accused federal prosecutors of protecting Hunter Biden in an investigation of tax evasion. IRS chief denies interfering in Hunter Biden probe as whistleblower prepares to talk to lawmakers 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z “I am glad that Commissioner Werfel finally issued a memo with updated guidance, recognizing Congress’s proper role in holding agencies accountable and protecting whistleblowers,” he said. IRS commissioner tells agency employees of right to directly inform Congress about their concerns 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said in a letter to the US Senate that recent research indicates black taxpayers are between three and five times more likely to be audited. Black taxpayers more likely to be audited, IRS admits 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z There are still few details available about the pilot as the agency determines the basic structure, but Werfel said that members of the public will have the option to participate. IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened — and will not intervene — in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower,” Mr. Werfel said in a letter to Congress. House panel gives FBI 24 hours to turn over alleged Biden bribery document 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel defended himself ahead of the whistleblower IRS agent’s closed-door testimony to Congress about “irregularities” in a Justice Department probe of the president’s son. IRS chief denies interfering in Hunter Biden probe as whistleblower prepares to talk to lawmakers 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The size, scope and complexity of the IRS pilot program, to be available in the 2024 tax filing season, has yet to be determined, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told reporters. IRS to launch free US direct tax filing pilot program in 2024 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr Werfel said he was "deeply concerned" by the disparity. Black taxpayers more likely to be audited, IRS admits 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Senators, for example, Werfel confirmed the IRS found that Black taxpayers may be audited at higher rates. IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Commissioner Danny Werfel said the agency is studying whether to cut the number of audits it does involving taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, a program for the working poor. IRS ponders changes to lower audit rate for Black taxpayers 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened – and will not intervene – in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower,” Mr. Werfel said. IRS chief denies interfering in Hunter Biden probe as whistleblower prepares to talk to lawmakers 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel said the I.R.S. had dedicated “significant resources” to determine the reasons for the disparity and evaluating the data that is available to the agency when deciding who to audit and its automated processes. I.R.S. Acknowledges Black Americans Face More Audit Scrutiny 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr Werfel told lawmakers the agency was looking into whether changing its approach to audits would reduce the disproportionate impact on low-income black families. Black taxpayers more likely to be audited, IRS admits 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “I will stay laser-focused on this to ensure that we identify and implement changes prior to next tax filing season,” Werfel said in the letter. IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel said the IRS might instead pursue audits based on “broader tax issues.” IRS ponders changes to lower audit rate for Black taxpayers 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “We want taxpayers to claim these refunds,” Daniel Werfel, the I.R.S. commissioner, said in a statement, “but time is running out.” Forgot to File Your 2019 Taxes? You Still Can if You Want Your Refund. 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He urged Mr. Werfel to correct that with the next filing system. I.R.S. Acknowledges Black Americans Face More Audit Scrutiny 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel promised a full hiring plan in the coming weeks but said his agency has to grow. New IRS chief promises ‘several years’ before most Americans face higher audit rates 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “We rely on an extensive network of partners across tax professional groups, the software communities, the payroll community and countless dedicated organizations that work directly with taxpayers,” Werfel said. IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel revealed the plans in a letter to Sen. Rob Wyden, Oregon Democrat and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the IRS. IRS ponders changes to lower audit rate for Black taxpayers 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Many people faced “extremely unusual situations” and may have overlooked their tax returns or forgotten that they were owed refunds, Mr. Werfel said. Forgot to File Your 2019 Taxes? You Still Can if You Want Your Refund. 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z “The I.R.S. is committed to enforcing tax laws in a manner that is fair and impartial,” Mr. Werfel said. I.R.S. Acknowledges Black Americans Face More Audit Scrutiny 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Under questioning from Democrats, Mr. Werfel said no new armed agents will be hired to perform audits. New IRS chief promises ‘several years’ before most Americans face higher audit rates 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z "It's not enough resources to fund a tax system in an economy that grows in size and complexity every year," Werfel said of the fiscal 2023 IRS budget of $12.3 billion. IRS chief urges 2024 budget hike as Republicans criticize $80 bln spending plan 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Wyden said the IRS needs to get to the bottom of things, and praised Mr. Werfel for the effort. IRS ponders changes to lower audit rate for Black taxpayers 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z New IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told reporters that the initial spending of $80 billion in new IRS funding helped purchase new scanning technology that has allowed paper returns to be digitized and quickly processed. U.S. IRS clears massive backlog of unprocessed paper tax returns 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Werfel is set to brief lawmakers later this month on the agency’s hiring plans, Adeyemo said. IRS overhaul aims for tenfold increase in audits of the wealthy 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel said that for the “next several years” the IRS will maintain the same audit rates on lower-income filers that it had in 2018. New IRS chief promises ‘several years’ before most Americans face higher audit rates 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The higher weight of enforcement funds drew criticism from Republicans, who repeated worries about increased scrutiny of small business owners, despite Werfel's pledges not to increase audit rates on those earning less than $400,000. IRS chief urges 2024 budget hike as Republicans criticize $80 bln spending plan 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Commissioner Danny Werfel, newly sworn in, also vowed to stick to the promise Biden administration officials made not to raise audit rates “above historical levels” for taxpayers making less than $400,000. IRS reveals plans to spend $80 billion in new cash 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Werfel said the funding was making an "immediate, meaningful difference to deliver the service American taxpayers deserve on the phone, in person and online" with more improvements in coming years. U.S. IRS clears massive backlog of unprocessed paper tax returns 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z “While we carefully review the plan that was released today, I agree with IRS Commissioner Werfel’s previous statement that there ‘should be regular updates and that transparency and accountability will be critical to success.’ IRS overhaul aims for tenfold increase in audits of the wealthy 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel said the agency has done better on customer service this year, but said if Congress wants to help, it needs to fund his request for $1.8 billion in more money for 2024. New IRS chief promises ‘several years’ before most Americans face higher audit rates 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z There are “no plans to increase” that division, Werfel said during a call with reporters. IRS pledges better customer service, no new agents with guns 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z “The plan is a bold look at what the future can look like for taxpayers and the IRS,” Mr. Werfel said. IRS reveals plans to spend $80 billion in new cash 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z New IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told reporters that the agency would soon provide hiring and spending plans for the 2025 fiscal year and would continually update the operating plan. U.S. IRS to hire 30,000 staff over two years as it deploys $80 bln in new funding 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Werfel said the IRS will spend Inflation Reduction Act money to buy more scanning equipment, with the goal of eliminating the paper backlogs that snarled the 2022 tax season. IRS overhaul aims for tenfold increase in audits of the wealthy 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z In a briefing with reporters on Thursday, however, Mr. Werfel said that in the near term, audit rates for those making less than $400,000 will not rise at all. I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Werfel formerly led Boston Consulting Group’s global public sector practice and has previously served as an acting IRS commissioner. New IRS leader promises faster, easier tax filing process 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel said Thursday that any attempt to cut the IRS below its current annual funding levels would upset his new plan, forcing him to limit his ambitious makeover. IRS reveals plans to spend $80 billion in new cash 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z “The aggressive marketing of these credits is deeply troubling and a major concern for the IRS,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. Advice | Don’t get tricked by these ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin also opposed Daniel Werfel for IRS commissioner, who was confirmed last week thanks to several Republican senators who crossed the aisle to support him. Joe Manchin stakes out a more conservative space as 2024 looms 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Werfel batted down claims by Republican lawmakers that the I.R.S. would be hiring thousands of armed “agents” to scrutinize middle-class taxpayers and small businesses. I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z In a March 13 letter to employees, Werfel said “I returned to government to work with you and focus on this tremendous opportunity we have with the resources available under the Inflation Reduction Act.” New IRS leader promises faster, easier tax filing process 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z During a hearing last month, Daniel Werfel, Biden’s nominee for IRS commissioner, said he would abide by that order and prioritize taxpayer service. The IRS braces for the unthinkable: A normal tax season 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “The IRS continues to see a lot of inaccurate information that could get well-meaning taxpayers in trouble,” said Werfel, who was confirmed as the new IRS commissioner this month. Advice | Don’t get tricked by these ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Manchin also voted against Daniel Werfel’s nomination to lead the Internal Revenue Service. In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The Senate confirmed Daniel Werfel to be the new commissioner of the I.R.S. Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank Rock the Global Market 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z “This is our moment in history to transform the IRS,” said Werfel, who began working at the agency in mid-March. New IRS leader promises faster, easier tax filing process 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Werfel, who pledged before senators not to expand tax audits on businesses and households making less than $400,000 per year, will serve a five-year term as leader of the federal tax collection agency. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Senate confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday by a vote of 54-42. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Werfel was confirmed Thursday with support from several Republicans. In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Senate voted to confirm management consultant Danny Werfel as the new Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Thursday, returning the former Obama administration budget official to the tax agency he briefly led on an acting basis. Banks tumble as SVB ignites broader fears about the sector 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z President Joe Biden nominated Werfel to steer the IRS as it receives the new funding, which has come with much political consternation. New IRS leader promises faster, easier tax filing process 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden nominated Werfel to steer the IRS as it receives nearly $80 billion over the next 10 years through the Inflation Reduction Act, which Congress passed in August along party lines. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z President Joe Biden nominated Werfel to steer the IRS as it receives nearly $80 billion over the next 10 years through the Inflation Reduction Act, which Congress passed in August along party lines. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Senate voted to confirm management consultant Danny Werfel as the new Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Thursday, returning the former Obama administration budget official to the tax agency he briefly led on an acting basis. Egypt withdraws from UN grain treaty prompting sadness and concern 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Senate voted to confirm management consultant Danny Werfel as the new Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Thursday, returning the former Obama administration budget official to the tax agency he briefly led on an acting basis. EU companies can get as much in EU aid as US subsidies under looser rules 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Werfel navigated some of that controversy during his February confirmation hearing. New IRS leader promises faster, easier tax filing process 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Werfel will have to navigate controversy surrounding the new funding, as critics have distorted how the new law would affect the IRS and taxes for the middle class. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Werfel will have to navigate controversy surrounding the new funding, as critics have distorted how the new law would affect the IRS and taxes for the middle class. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z How Mr. Werfel deploys that money, which was included in the Inflation Reduction Act, will be of particular interest to lawmakers from both parties. Senate Confirms Daniel Werfel as I.R.S. Commissioner 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Daniel Werfel, 51, would enter an agency that has not seen a meaningful upgrade to its technology in decades. Senate poised to confirm Biden IRS nominee as agency announces upgrades 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Werfel received bipartisan support in a Senate committee vote advancing his nomination last week. US Senator Manchin to vote against Biden nominee to head IRS 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Senate confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday by a vote of 54-42. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Werfel, who pledged before senators not to expand tax audits on businesses and households making less than $400,000 per year, will serve a five-year term as leader of the federal tax collection agency. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel’s support among Democrats was not unanimous on Wednesday. Senate Confirms Daniel Werfel as I.R.S. Commissioner 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Werfel’s foremost task will be to decide how to allocate that funding while guiding the agency through a tax-filing season that is already underway. Senate poised to confirm Biden IRS nominee as agency announces upgrades 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Despite Mr. Manchin crossing party lines, Mr. Werfel is still expected to be confirmed Wednesday afternoon with bipartisan support. Manchin to oppose Biden IRS nominee over implementation of Dems’ tax-and-climate law 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Taking note of the potential impact of the funding, Werfel said during his confirmation hearing that “Americans rightfully expect a more modern and high-performing IRS.” IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Taking note of the potential impact of the funding, Werfel said during his confirmation hearing that “Americans rightfully expect a more modern and high-performing IRS.” IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z President Barack Obama tapped Mr. Werfel in 2013 to temporarily lead the I.R.S. after a scandal over its targeting of conservative groups led to the firing of another interim commissioner, Steven T. Miller. Senate Confirms Daniel Werfel as I.R.S. Commissioner 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The Senate Finance Committee voted 17-9 to approve Daniel Werfel, a longtime federal budget official and former acting commissioner of the IRS, to lead the tax-collection agency as its commissioner. U.S. Senate committee approves Biden nominee to head IRS 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z “Therefore, if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed, the audit and compliance priorities will be focused on enhancing IRS capabilities to ensure America’s highest earners comply with applicable tax laws,” Mr. Werfel said. Biden nominee to head IRS vows no increased audits for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, praised Werfel’s ability to receive support from Republicans for the top IRS role. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, praised Werfel’s ability to receive support from Republicans for the top IRS role. IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z At his confirmation hearing last month, Mr. Werfel said he believed that the I.R.S. needed to become a modern and high-performing agency after years of neglect. Senate Confirms Daniel Werfel as I.R.S. Commissioner 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, a Democrat, said Werfel "understands the importance of rebalancing the tax code to make it more fair, to go after the tax cheating by too many wealthy and big corporations." U.S. Senate committee approves Biden nominee to head IRS 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel, managing partner at Boston Consulting Group and a former employee of the IRS and the U.S. Biden nominee to head IRS vows no increased audits for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z If confirmed as IRS commissioner, Daniel Werfel says he will commit to not increasing tax audits on businesses and households making less than $400,000 per year. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Anticipating questions ahead of his confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee, Werfel in prepared testimony makes several other commitments aimed at revamping the beleaguered agency. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel was confirmed by a vote of 54 to 42 and won the support of six Republicans despite deep skepticism among conservatives of the I.R.S. Senate Confirms Daniel Werfel as I.R.S. Commissioner 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Republican Senator Mike Crapo, who opposed Werfel's nomination, said the IRS has botched tech upgrades and struggled to answer taxpayers' questions. U.S. Senate committee approves Biden nominee to head IRS 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z President Barack Obama tapped Mr. Werfel in 2013 to temporarily take over the agency after a scandal over its targeting of conservative groups led to the firing of another interim director, Steven T. Miller. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Dan Tangherlini, a former senior official at the Treasury Department and now podcast co-host, says Werfel’s experience with past IRS controversies will be an asset as the agency faces continual threats. IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Noting the act’s impact on the federal tax collector, Werfel says that “Americans rightfully expect a more modern and high-performing IRS.” IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Werfel served as acting commissioner in 2013, when he had to navigate a government shutdown and restore trust in the agency after controversy around scrutiny of conservative nonprofits. Opinion | The IRS has problems. They aren’t the ones Republicans complain about. 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z If confirmed by the Senate, Werfel would take over from former Commissioner Charles Rettig, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, whose term expired in November. U.S. Senate committee approves Biden nominee to head IRS 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel also worked in the administration of President George W. Bush, helping to oversee compliance with the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the Office of Financial Stability. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Ahead of the hearing, GOP criticism seems more directed at Biden administration plans to bolster funding for the agency than at Werfel himself. IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z While promising to modernize the agency’s technology, address its paperwork burden and audit high-income earners, Werfel says he will be “unyielding in following my true north to increase public trust.” IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Werfel previously held the job on an acting basis under President Barack Obama. Biden to renominate Garcetti, others as new Senate begins 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Werfel will need a simple majority in the 100-seat Senate to be approved. U.S. Senate committee approves Biden nominee to head IRS 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z When Mr. Werfel was selected to step into the I.R.S. role in 2013, Joshua Bolten, who had been Mr. Bush’s chief of staff and budget director, praised him for being “not easily intimidated” and “nonpartisan.” Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In 2013, as acting director of the IRS, Werfel told members of Congress that taxpayers had lost faith in the agency and pledged that he was “committed to restoring that trust.” IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Werfel, 51, who led Boston Consulting Group’s global public sector practice, was nominated to replace Charles Rettig. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z On Nov. 10, Biden nominated Daniel Werfel, a former acting IRS commissioner, as a permanent replacement. Trump did not target ex-FBI leaders with tax audits, investigators say 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z In 2013, when the agency was found to scrutinize political groups that applied for tax-exempt status, Werfel was appointed acting IRS commissioner. Biden nominates Daniel Werfel as IRS Commissioner 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “This is not about obstruction,” Mr. Werfel said. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Max Stier, founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, said Werfel’s work outside government is a big asset. IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Werfel will also have to navigate controversy surrounding the new funding, brought by critics who have distorted how the new law would affect the IRS and taxes for the middle class. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel will also be in charge of modernizing a sprawling institution that has been starved of resources for decades. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z A White House statement issued Thursday said “Werfel provided immediate stability to the IRS” as acting leader. Biden nominates Daniel Werfel as IRS Commissioner 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Since leaving the I.R.S. in late 2013, Mr. Werfel has been a managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group, working on its public-sector team to help governments modernize their agencies. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Werfel, who lives in Washington with his wife and two children, has a law degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a master’s degree in public policy from Duke. IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z GOP criticism appeared more directed at Biden administration efforts to bolster funding for the agency than at Werfel himself. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel is likely to find his agency under intense scrutiny if Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Werfel has worked in government under both Republican and Democratic administrations — with Barack Obama and George W. Bush — as acting IRS commissioner and Office of Management and Budget controller. Biden nominates Daniel Werfel as IRS Commissioner 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Werfel will face tough questioning from lawmakers again when he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee, this time as President Biden’s nominee to lead the I.R.S. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z If confirmed, Werfel will manage the $80 billion infusion of funds to the IRS approved in the Democrats’ flagship climate and healthcare law. IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z But tax experts say Werfel should expect to face a slew of managerial questions. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z While the legislative calendar is coming to a close, it is possible for the Senate to confirm Mr. Werfel before a new Congress takes over in January. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z President Biden on Thursday nominated Danny Werfel to serve as the head of the Internal Revenue Service, where he would oversee the agency’s largest expansions in decades. Biden nominates veteran Democratic tax man to lead beefed-up IRS 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “While unheralded, effective implementation of our tax system is necessary to fund critical government services,” Mr. Werfel, 51, will say, according to a copy of his prepared remarks. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Nina Olson, a former head of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, said that when Werfel came into the IRS in the summer of 2013, ”he walked into a hornet’s nest.” IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Robert J. Kovacev, a federal tax attorney at Miller & Chevalier in Washington, said Werfel will have to explain how the agency could best spend its new funding. IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z A longtime O.M.B. official, Mr. Werfel also worked in the Office of Financial Stability during the Bush administration and helped oversee the implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Werfel, who is a managing director at Boston Consulting Group, previously served as acting IRS commissioner under President Obama. Biden nominates veteran Democratic tax man to lead beefed-up IRS 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z If confirmed, Mr. Werfel will step into one of the most perilous jobs in Washington. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z It turns out Danny Werfel has a serial relationship with the federal bureaucracy. IRS nominee faces herculean challenge of modernizing agency 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Werfel previously served as acting commissioner of the body in 2013, when the White House said he "provided immediate stability to the IRS, effectively responding to numerous Congressional investigations." Biden to nominate Daniel Werfel to head up IRS 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z For the last nine years, Mr. Werfel has been employed at the Boston Consulting Group, working with government agencies as part of its public sector group. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z If confirmed, Mr. Werfel will take over a newly beefed up IRS, infused with more than $80 billion in funding through Mr. Biden’s massive climate and tax law. Biden nominates veteran Democratic tax man to lead beefed-up IRS 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z In his opening statement, Mr. Werfel said he would be committed to meeting Ms. Yellen’s directive to not increase audit rates “relative to historic levels” for small businesses and households making under $400,000. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The child’s father, Gropius discovered, was the poet Franz Werfel. The Man Who Built the Bauhaus 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Some towns that hire private companies to respond to 911 calls may regulate fees or prohibit balance billing, Werfel said, but each locality is different. Ambulance trips can leave you with surprising — and very expensive — bills 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z In announcing the nomination, the White House underscored Mr. Werfel’s bipartisan experience. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Werfel emerged as a hero to the Armenian community worldwide. Armenians in Lebanon keep their culture, memory of heroic 1915 battle alive 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z “If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed, the audit and compliance priorities will be focused on enhancing I.R.S. capabilities to ensure America’s highest earners comply with applicable tax laws,” Mr. Werfel will say. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z By the time that Werfel left office, the scandal was full blown. Taxes From A To Z (2015): K Is For Koskinen 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z “Mr. Werfel, who was the acting commissioner,” Ms. O’Connor began answering, referring to Daniel I. Werfel. I.R.S. Did Not Follow Law After Loss of Official’s Emails, Archivist Says 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z It is not clear if Democrats will be able to confirm Mr. Werfel without the support of Republicans, who have been unified in trying to undermine the efforts to bolster the I.R.S. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Boston Consulting Group of Washington appointed Daniel Werfel director of the public sector practice. D.C. area appointments for March 24 2014-03-23T23:10:21Z Mr. Werfel is no stranger to the I.R.S. or the cauldron of challenging Washington policy jobs. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Werfel and his colleagues wanted to use robotics to harness the power of stigmergy — a process in which agents communicate indirectly by sensing and modifying the immediate world around them. Robotic termites may one day build houses, not destroy them 2014-02-13T19:04:00Z Robots are useful in places that for humans would be “dirty, dangerous and dull”, says Werfel. Tiny Robots Mimic Termites' Ability to Build without a Leader 2014-02-13T21:00:00Z Ms. Yellen said Mr. Werfel would also play an important role in rolling out new clean energy tax incentives, which she said would increase production in the United States and lead to more job creation. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It was very different to human construction teams, said lead author Justin Werfel. Robot army 'to help future floods' 2014-02-13T19:03:50Z Although he led the I.R.S. for less than a year, Mr. Werfel gained experience parrying with Republican lawmakers who were looking into its aggressive questioning of conservative groups. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z “Around here, you hear about termites destroying buildings,” said Justin Werfel, a Harvard University computer scientist and author of a study in the current issue of the journal Science. Robotic termites may one day build houses, not destroy them 2014-02-13T19:04:00Z “Around here, you hear about termites destroying buildings,” said study author and Harvard University computer scientist Justin Werfel. Termites inspire construction robots? 2014-02-13T19:04:03Z She said his “deep management experience and his work directing significant transformation efforts” made Mr. Werfel uniquely qualified for the job. Biden to Nominate Former Obama and Bush Official to Lead I.R.S. Overhaul 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z He will replace IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel, tapped by Obama to temporarily manage the IRS through a crisis involving scrutiny of conservative political groups that shook its top ranks and hurt its reputation. U.S. Senate approves Obama nominee for IRS chief 2013-12-20T16:10:59Z Mr. Koskinen suggested, however, that Mr. Werfel might find the job to be even more intense than his brief stint 10 years ago. Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Will Be Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Obama appointed Werfel to lead the IRS shortly after a watchdog detailed inappropriate screening methods the agency used to determine whether advocacy groups qualified for tax exemption during 2010 and 2012. Lawmakers press IRS nominee on reports of charity theft, call for greater oversight 2013-12-13T01:25:04Z Werfel and his colleagues wanted to use robotics to harness the power of stigmergy, or a process where agents communicate indirectly by sensing and modifying the immediate world around them. Termites inspire construction robots? 2014-02-13T19:04:03Z The IRS's current chief, acting Commissioner Danny Werfel, is scheduled to leave at the end of the year. Smooth sailing at Senate panel for Obama's nominee to head IRS 2013-12-11T19:49:27Z He would replace Danny Werfel, who was appointed acting IRS commissioner by Obama in May. Obama's new tax man pledges to restore trust in beleaguered IRS 2013-12-10T17:18:05Z Obama fired acting IRS head Steven Miller in response to the scandal and in May installed White House budget official Danny Werfel to lead the agency. Obama administration proposes new limits on tax-exempt political groups 2013-11-26T22:26:02Z Baucus added that the acting IRS commissioner, Daniel Werfel, is “anxious to leave” the agency after staying longer than he had anticipated. Lawmakers press IRS nominee on reports of charity theft, call for greater oversight 2013-12-13T01:25:04Z A spokeswoman for the Justice Department, which is representing Lew and Werfel, was not immediately available for comment Saturday. National Digest: Plea deal reached in case of ricin-laced letters sent to Obama, Bloomberg 2013-11-24T00:32:51Z "The court's decision sends a clear message to those who might be tempted to abuse the public trust provided to the tax preparer community," said Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel in a statement. Federal judge orders fourth-largest U.S. tax prep business closed 2013-11-07T22:06:18Z Werfel, a former White House budget official, will be leaving the IRS at the end of the year, Senator Max Baucus, the Democratic chairman of the committee, said at the hearing. Obama's new tax man pledges to restore trust in beleaguered IRS 2013-12-10T17:18:05Z He was replaced on a temporary basis by Werfel, who was formerly a White House budget official. Post-crisis IRS allows more tax-exemption applications 2013-11-05T21:39:37Z Werfel said the IRS has re-trained its agents not to use proper names like 'Tea Party' as a reason to give applications added scrutiny, but rather to focus on political activity. IRS chief says backlog from 'Tea Party' affair reduced 2013-09-18T22:19:46Z IRS acting chief Daniel Werfel apologized in May ahead of the report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration that detailed the 2010 conference with the "Star Trek" parody. IRS training video spoofing 'Apprentice' draws Republican fire 2013-09-06T21:25:08Z Acting IRS Director Danny Werfel testified before Congress that he and IRS employees don’t want to be subject to the law they will be enforcing on the rest of us. Where Is Small Business's Obamacare Special Exemption? 2013-08-19T21:51:00Z Werfel, appointed by Obama to run the tax agency in the days after the scandal broke, said at the hearing that the IRS has assigned 70 lawyers full-time to go through millions of documents. Lawmaker tightens screws on IRS with Treasury subpoena 2013-08-02T20:35:44Z Mr. Obama’s treasury secretary, Jacob J. Lew, had installed Daniel I. Werfel as acting commissioner until a new tax chief could be nominated and confirmed. Ex-Chairman of Freddie Mac Nominated to Lead I.R.S. 2013-08-01T20:50:42Z Werfel was appointed by President Barack Obama in May on a temporary basis. IRS chief says backlog from 'Tea Party' affair reduced 2013-09-18T22:19:46Z "We are concerned that, at this rate, the full production will take months," the lawmakers said in a letter to acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. U.S. lawmakers say IRS lax in helping their Tea Party probe 2013-07-24T20:24:38Z Werfel explained explained that, while it was used inappropriately, most of the political information collected from nonprofits was applicable in determining whether they qualified for tax-exempt status, including their affiliation with political campaigns. IRS chief: Chance of tax audit not affected by a company’s industry, location or politics 2013-07-18T10:00:00Z Werfel defended the IRS, saying it is legally bound to honor taxpayer protections before releasing documents. Lawmaker tightens screws on IRS with Treasury subpoena 2013-08-02T20:35:44Z Issa and Camp also sent a letter to Werfel on Tuesday requesting all documents and communications — including those to the White House — relating to the IRS controversy. House Democrats, GOP press competing views before another hearing on IRS controversy 2013-07-18T02:53:42Z Among 132 tax-exemption applications stuck in limbo at the IRS for two months or more, the agency has made decisions on 91, with 70 percent of applicants being approved, Werfel said. IRS chief says backlog from 'Tea Party' affair reduced 2013-09-18T22:19:46Z They asked Werfel to explain how the IRS was sorting through the documents. U.S. lawmakers say IRS lax in helping their Tea Party probe 2013-07-24T20:24:38Z Werfel said his team is taking steps to ensure that does not happen. IRS chief: Chance of tax audit not affected by a company’s industry, location or politics 2013-07-18T10:00:00Z "Any indication that we are standing in the way of discovery is just not true," Werfel said. Lawmaker tightens screws on IRS with Treasury subpoena 2013-08-02T20:35:44Z |
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