IRS Improperly Disclosed Confidential Tax Data to DHS

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.

The erroneous disclosure was only recently discovered, the people said. The IRS says it is working with officials from the Treasury Department, Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the Trump administration’s response.

Federal law mandates strict protections of the identities of taxpayers, including the sharing of data within the federal government. Undocumented immigrants have for years paid taxes with assurances from the federal government that doing so would not result in them being targeted by immigration enforcement.

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