IRS employees can lose their jobs if they willfully don’t comply with tax laws.

However, a 2017 audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, showed many IRS employees had understated income or filed their tax returns late. In a recent letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, the IRS Commissioner reported that most such cases had been resolved and only 19 remain open. He added that finding willful neglect among the employees “is not a science.” In response, Grassley commended the IRS “for shoring up oversight of its workforce” and removing employees who were willfully noncompliant. To read the Commissioner’s letter: https://bit.ly/2OTMTTL