Tax Hypocrisy: Nearly 6,000 IRS Employees and Contractors Owe $50 Million in Back Taxes, Treasury Audit Reveals

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Tactical Village in Sacramento, Calif.

A recent audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has uncovered that nearly 6,000 employees and contractors of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collectively owe close to $50 million in overdue taxes.

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who requested the audit, did not hold back in her criticism of IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel.