The federal government is owed nearly $2 billion by its own employees.
According to an IRS report obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, thousands of federal workers and retirees didn't pay their taxes last year.
The largest employer of tax delinquents -- the United States Postal Service. More than 50,000 of its employees owe more than $290 million. On Capitol Hill, staffers owe more than $10 million and Pentagon employees owe $40 million. Ninety employees at the White House owe nearly $1 million.
[To see a complete list of federal tax deliquents, by department, click here from TheMemoryBlog.org]
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