Eric Hylton is the commissioner of the Small Business/Self-Employed Division. He was appointed to the position in September 2019. He oversees taxpayer programs and services affecting the nation's small business and self-employed individuals. He is responsible for providing executive leadership and direction to a nationwide staff of approximately 20,000 employees responsible for service and enforcement programs for taxpayers who file personal, corporate, flow-through, employment, excise and estate and gift tax returns.