Commissioner Sunita Lough is the key official for Tax Exempy and Government Entities Division (TE/GE) of the Internal Revenue Service. Sunita was appointed as Deputy Commissioner of the IRS on November 4, 2020 and now serves as head of TE/GE. As Deputy Commissioner, she provided leadership to the four taxpayer-focused IRS operating divisions; Wage & Investment, Large Business and International (LB&I), Small Business/ Self Employed and Tax Exempt & Government Entities (TE/GE). She also oversaw the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, Office of Professional Responsibility, Online Services, the Return Preparer Office, and the IRS Whistleblower Office.

Sunita joined the IRS in 1994, as a tax law specialist in the Exempt Organizations Division. She has served in many different positions within the IRS, including docket attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel and technical advisor to the director, Tax-Exempt Bonds.

Sunita received her Juris Doctorate degree from George Mason University Law School and Master of Laws degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Centre. She is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia State Bars. She has eight years of private practice experience in the areas of tax-exempt bonds and exempt organizations.