No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

House Votes

This bill would stop the IRS from hiring any new employees until the Treasury Department publicly certifies that no current IRS worker has a “seriously delinquent tax debt.” A “seriously delinquent” debt means a tax bill with a filed lien in public records. Debts under an installment plan or offer in compromise, under a pending due process hearing or innocent spouse request, already under a levy, or released from levy due to economic hardship do not count as “seriously delinquent” for this rule .

Key points

• Who is affected: IRS job applicants, current IRS employees with serious unpaid tax liens, and taxpayers who may feel hiring impacts at the IRS.
• What changes: A freeze on new IRS hiring until Treasury certifies in writing that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt, as defined above .
• When it applies: The freeze lasts until the certification is issued publicly by Treasury.