IRS Tax Examiner GOES ON RECORD AND BLOWS WHISTLE ON AGENCY: “I’m Going to Bull Ahead and Do the Right Thing,” Reveals Congress Prioritizes “Band-Aid Issues” Over Systemic Problems: ‘We’re Handcuffed by Antiquated Systems’

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“We can’t do anywhere close to what the American people think we can,” revealed David Nelsen, Tax Examining Technician for the Internal Revenue Service, highlighting the inefficiencies within the agency, adding, “We have very antiquated systems. They aren’t integrated. We’re basically handcuffed.”

“There’s been no funding for decades to try to improve anything,” Nelsen said. “When funding is provided, it’s put towards little Band-Aid issues instead of the big problem of the whole,” noting that Congress has failed to allocate sufficient funding to modernize the system.

“We also have very antiquated software. We use a software called Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS),” Nelsen added. According to Nelsen, the inefficiencies caused by outdated technology have led to an unnecessarily large workforce and delays in tax processing:

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