IRS Agent Fired After Failure to File Income Tax Returns June 9, 2008 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit last week upheld the firing of an IRS agent, who had appealed the termination as arbitrary and capricious. He had been fired after it was discovered that he had failed to file income tax returns for four years. The decision is Wesley v. Dep’t of Treasury. (Hat tip Tax Prof Blog) I don’t think Agent Wesley made the same arguments Wesley Snipes did. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for Federal Tax Policy Individual Income and Payroll Taxes