Senator Ernst Proposes IRS Oversight Bill After Report Reveals Employee Tax Debts

Senate DOGE Leader Introduces Tax DODGER Act Targeting Federal Workers Who Haven't Paid Their Taxes

As Tax Day nears, a new Senate bill is aiming squarely at federal employees who haven’t paid their taxes—even as they collect taxpayer-funded salaries. Key Facts: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Tax DODGER Act on Monday. The bill targets federal employees with delinquent taxes, including current and retired staff. Nearly 150,000 federal workers owed $1.5 billion in back taxes as of FY 2021. Over 2,000 IRS employees alone owed $12 millio…

Tax Day shock: here’s how many millions IRS workers owe in back taxes

As millions of Americans get ready to file their income tax returns on Tuesday, and to fork over any money that they owe to Uncle Sam, it might shock them to learn that Internal Revenue Service workers owe millions of dollars in back taxes of their own. The New York Post reported that Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has proposed legislation aimed at ensuring that IRS workers are up to date with their taxes.

Sen. Joni Ernst Wants IRS to Audit Its Workers Annually

The bill would force the IRS to audit its workers annually after a July 2024 report revealed current and former IRS workers owe $46 million in back taxes.

Joni Ernst Proposes to Sell Millions of Dollars of IRS Firearms to Pay Off National Debt

Joni Ernst introduced a bill that would sell off millions of dollars of the Internal Revenue Service's firearms to pay for the national debt.

'Rules for thee': Senate DOGE leader seeks crackdown on tax-dodging government workers

Federal employees who have not paid their taxes are the new DOGE target of Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.

Exclusive | GOP senator proposes bill to claw back $46M owed in taxes by IRS workers

Sen. Joni Ernst is gearing up for Tax Day with new legislation requiring the IRS to police itself and ensure that all of its workers are fully caught up on their debts to Uncle Sam.