An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Examining Technician, David Nelsen, has come forward with revelations about systemic inefficiencies, corruption, and waste within the agency, only to be swiftly placed on leave following his disclosures.

Nelsen, who courageously blew the whistle on the IRS, exposed how the agency has claimed to work on modernization efforts since 1990 with little progress. "The estimate for completely replacing these antiquated systems is upwards of a trillion dollars," he stated, acknowledging that this figure comes from upper management and may be exaggerated, but still highlights the urgency of addressing the outdated technology dating back to the 1960s.

Nelsen shared that prior to his decision to speak out, colleagues within the IRS were "very nervous" about his actions. "It is very strongly discouraged," he said, noting that discussing internal inefficiencies publicly could be seen as providing "insider information that could cause harm to the federal government."

Despite this, Nelsen was motivated by a sense of duty, both to the American people and his own children: “I want to provide an example for my kids to live up to,” he said. Facing personal health struggles that could soon force him out of the workforce, David decided that now was the time to take a stand. "I'm doing this because I think the public needs to know how bad things are internally," he explained, adding, "We're trying to do our jobs, but we can't tell the public how bad it is at all."

His whistleblowing efforts have garnered a response from the White House. However, instead of addressing Nelsen’s concerns, the agency has placed him on ‘40 hours of administrative leave,’ under the direction of Carolyn Black, the department manager.