IRS gave bonuses to employees who didn't pay their taxes

John Hames shared with you:   IRS gave bonuses to employees who didn't pay their taxes USA Today - The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters building in Washington last week.(Photo: J. David Ake, Associated Ppess) SHARE 3 CONNECT 11 TWEETEMAILMOREWASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service handed out $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with disciplinary issues -- including more than $1 million to employees who didn't pay their federal taxes, a watchdog report says. The bonuses weren't just monetary. Employees with tax problems received a total of 10,582 hours of paid time off — valued at about $250,000 — and 69 received permanent raises through a step increase, the report said. The report looked at bonuses in 2011 and 2012. Available on the App Store.

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