I work at a think tank specializing in tax policy, and I've seen/heard all kinds of technical problems at the IRS. My favorite story I heard was about the "hip

I work at a think tank specializing in tax policy, and I've seen/heard all kinds of technical problems at the IRS. My favorite story I heard was about the "hip replacement gang". These are the IT guys who retire on Friday, and come back on Monday as consultants at twice their previous pay. They can't simply be left to retire, because nobody else knows how anything works.