A screenshot appearing to be from an actual Internal Revenue Service (IRS) job description has gone viral online because of one of its alleged requirements.
A new agent applying for the position must “carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary,” the screenshot of the listing said. This comes as false claims have circulated about the IRS in connection with funding it would receive from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
VERIFY views Mic and Donna asked us to look into whether or not the job posting was real, while some Twitter users claimed the IRS deleted the line about the use of force job requirement after the listing went viral.
Did the IRS edit a job description to remove a requirement that new agents may need to use deadly force?
Yes, the IRS did edit a job description to remove a requirement that new agents may need to use deadly force.
The IRS has a website that lists the qualifications and requirements for certain positions within its criminal division. One of those websites provides the description for an IRS Criminal Investigation special agent.
The IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division is a federal law enforcement agency that conducts criminal investigations on things like tax violations, money laundering, cyber crimes, and organized crime involving drugs and gangs. There are more than 2,000 sworn special agents in the division.
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