US EditionIRS Leader Bisignano Declines to Answer Questions over Unlawful Taxpayer Data Disclosures to ICE
IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testified about the 2026 tax season progress but avoided questions on nearly 43,000 unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE, amid ongoing legal battles.
- At a congressional hearing in Washington, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano declined to address disclosures, citing ongoing litigation and saying transfers occurred before his tenure.
- A U.S. District judge found last month that the IRS unlawfully shared taxpayer information with immigration enforcement, challenging the IRS‑DHS data‑sharing agreement.
- Federal records show approximately 42,695 disclosures of taxpayer information to ICE, while two court orders have blocked massive transfers and barred ICE from acting on IRS data.
- Lawmakers warned about leadership failures and Democrats pressed Bisignano on union contract cuts, with Rep. Richard Neal saying terminating contracts makes it easier to dismantle the IRS.
- Named IRS CEO last October, Bisignano has focused on implementation while the deal led the then‑acting commissioner to resign, with Bessent remaining acting IRS commissioner.
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IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE
IRS chief Frank Bisignano has largely declined to answer questions from lawmakers about unlawful releases of taxpayer data to immigration agents.
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