How much training is there for IRS agents facing the threat of physical harm?

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, 12:45 p.m.

Let's face it, the IRS is not necessarily the most popular agency. But while most just grouse about having to deal with it, some take it to an even more harmful level, by making and acting on threats of physically harming IRS agents. So what processes are in place for agents to report these people? A recent audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), looked to answer that question. To learn what it found, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Kent Sagara, who is the Acting Manager of TIGTA's Office of Inspections and Evaluations.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices