A federal judge has ruled that the IRS unlawfully disclosed confidential taxpayer information approximately 42,695 times to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This disclosure occurred as part of an agreement between the agencies to share information on immigrants for deportation purposes. The IRS provided ICE with taxpayer addresses, violating strict privacy laws designed to protect such data. The government is appealing this ruling, which is significant as it supports the claims made by a taxpayer rights organization.
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IRS Broke Law Disclosing Taxpayer Data to ICE 42,695 Times Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that the IRS unlawfully disclosed confidential taxpayer information approximately 42,695 times to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This disclosure occurred as part of an agreement between the agencies to share information on immigrants for deportation purposes. The IRS provided ICE with taxpayer addresses, violating strict privacy laws designed to protect such data. The government is appealing this ruling, which is significant as it supports the claims made by a taxpayer rights organization.
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