Werfel

American

[ver-fuhl] / ˈvɛr fəl /

noun

Franz 1890–1945, Austrian novelist, poet, and dramatist, born in Austria-Hungary: in the U.S. after 1939.

Werfel British

/ ˈvɛrfəl /

noun

Franz (frants). 1890–1945, Austro-Hungarian poet, novelist, and dramatist of the German expressionist movement. His novels include The Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1933) and The Song of Bernadette (1941)

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Danny Werfel, who stepped down upon Trump’s inauguration, had formerly served as acting commissioner.

From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025

Werfel said expanding the program will provide another filing option to taxpayers and “fits squarely into the IRS’ effort to make taxes as easy as possible for Americans, including saving time and money.”

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024

“There’s money remaining on the table for hundreds of thousands of people who haven’t filed 2020 tax returns,” the I.R.S. commissioner, Daniel Werfel, said in a statement.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said last month that millionaires’ and billionaires’ underreporting of income costs the country $150 billion a year.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2024

“Do whatever you wish, esteemed guest,” said Werfel bitterly.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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