IRS Failed to Hold Tax-Evading Employees Accountable, Report Finds

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 Thousands of IRS employees collectively owe around $46 million in overdue taxes, according to a government watchdog. Cheryl Casey / Shutterstock.com

The IRS recently made a big splash by announcing it had collected more than $1 billion from rich taxpayers who previously had not paid their fair share. But a new report shows that some workers inside the agency also have failed to live up to their obligations to the government. Thousands of IRS employees collectively owe roughly $46 million in overdue taxes, according to a report by the U.S.

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