IRS Employees Got Raises After Cheating On Their TaxesBy John Vibes Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, assured the public in a statement this week that there will be consequences for the employees were caught using their positions to avoid taxes. Given its critical role in federal tax administration, the IRS must ensure that its employees comply with the tax law in order to maintain the publics confidence. Willful violation of the law by IRS employees should not be taken lightly, George said. In a statement, the IRS said that the employees will face strong discipline but will not be fired.The IRS is committed to ensuring that employees meet their tax compliance responsibilities. Nonetheless, the IRS agrees that we can improve this process, the statement read. The report indicated that over a ten-year period there were 1,580 employees who were willfully not paying their taxes, and another 18,300 who werent paying by accident. It is crucial that IRS employees are held to the same standards as the hardworking taxpayers that pay their salaries. That means filing their taxes and paying the taxes they owe to the government, Sen. Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said in response to the recent findings. John Vibes writes for TheAntiMedia.org, where this article first appeared. Follow on Facebook and Twitter to receive their latest articles. 