IRS Seeks To Hire Agents With Guns In All 50 States

IRS Seeks Firearms Experts for Criminal Unit Amid Funding Windfall

The IRS is on the hunt for individuals who are qualified to carry firearms for its Criminal Unit, as enforcement activities are expected to increase following a recent funding windfall. This special agent position is the only job at the IRS where employees are permitted to carry guns. Candidates will be expected to combine their accounting skills with law enforcement skills to investigate financial crimes.

Requirements for the Job

Individuals interested in the job must be legally allowed to carry a firearm and maintain a level of fitness necessary to effectively respond to life-threatening situations on the job. Those who work for the Criminal Unit must also be able to use firearms in life-threatening situations to the point of deadly force.

There are roughly 360 vacancies for the position in some 250 locations across the United States, and salaries for the position range between $53,900 and $94,200.

The job posting from the IRS occurs as the agency works to double its headcount over the next decade as a result of the $80 billion windfall allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRS will hire for the position, in which staff members must work at least 50 hours each week and be available at all hours of the day, through the end of the year.

Increased Funds for IRS

Biden administration officials have claimed over the past several months that the increased funds will enable IRS staff to more easily assist individuals and businesses attempting to properly file their taxes. However, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration revealed in a report that the agency’s budget for enforcement activities will increase 69% over the next decade while the budget for taxpayer services will increase 9%.

Decrease in Tax Refunds

The possibility of increased audits for middle-income households also comes as total tax refunds for households are slated to decrease from $222 billion last year to $199 billion this year. Parents are no longer able to receive the advance child tax credit, while taxpayers who did not receive stimulus checks will no longer be able to claim a recovery rebate credit.

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