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A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
The report says flawed matching and inconsistent data formatting led to about 47,000 erroneous address disclosures after ICE requested more than 1.2 million records.
- A new Inspector General report identifies security risks in the 2025 IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement, documenting flaws in how the agencies cross-verify taxpayer information for immigration investigations.
- President Donald Trump initiated the data-sharing plan as part of his broader agenda to secure U.S. borders and crack down on illegal immigration, allowing agencies to cross-verify tax and immigration records.
- ICE requested address information on more than 1.2 million people, while the IRS ultimately provided data for about 47,000 individuals using an automated matching process the report found to be flawed.
- In February, District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the IRS violated the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information to ICE, a finding that followed the acting commissioner's resignation.
- Nancy LaManna, deputy inspector general, stated TIGTA will share identified concerns with the DHS Office, though Treasury and IRS representatives did not respond to an Associated Press request for comment.
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A report questions the ability of the Immigration and Customs Control Service to protect taxpayers' information, after that agency known as the ICE agreed with the Internal Revenue Service to share data for the purpose of conducting immigration investigations.
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Watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information. ICE and the IRS agreed in 2025 to share taxpayer data for immigration investigations. The report documents security concerns surrounding this arrangement,…
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A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information.
·New York, United States
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