Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Over 800 IRS employees owe millions in back taxes after audits pushed by Ernst - Washington Examiner

...of the 2,044 employees who reported having balances totaling more than $12 million, 860 employees still have not paid overdue taxes. - Rachel
EXCLUSIVE — Over 800 Internal Revenue Service employees still owe millions in back taxes despite heavy criticism from Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), who is hoping the level of tax waste will be squashed by billionaire Elon Musk, the newly tapped co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency.
  • In a letter to the Iowa senator sent on Nov. 8 and shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner, the IRS noted that of the 2,044 employees who reported having balances totaling more than $12 million, 860 employees still have not paid overdue taxes. 
  • Only 20 of the 70 employees who “willfully evaded” paying their taxes were removed...

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