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IRS Breach Hits Taxpayer Privacy
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Executive Summary
A federal judge ruled the IRS unlawfully disclosed taxpayer addresses to ICE in tens of thousands of cases, intensifying limits on the data-sharing deal.
- Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found IRS address disclosures to ICE violated tax privacy law about 42,695 times
- The ruling centers on last known taxpayer addresses shared under an IRS and DHS data-sharing agreement
- IRS chief risk officer Dottie Romo said ICE made 1.28 million requests and data was provided for about 47,000 people
- The court said many ICE requests were patently deficient and the IRS failed to verify statutory requirements
- Two injunctions remain in place limiting bulk transfers of taxpayer data and blocking ICE use of data already held
- The government is appealing the case while related litigation over the agreement continues
- The dispute has raised concerns that using tax records for immigration enforcement weakens taxpayer confidentiality
Quick Facts
- What: Ruled the IRS unlawfully disclosed taxpayer addresses to ICE
- Where: In federal court in Washington DC
- Why: To enforce tax confidentiality rules and limit improper data sharing
- Who: US District Judge IRS ICE and taxpayer rights groups
- When: On Thursday during ongoing appeals
Coverage Timeline: 24 Days
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