Judge issues order blocking IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE
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A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, finding the practice “unlawful.” Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.
AI Summary
Main Idea: A federal judge temporarily blocked the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE, ruling that the policy was likely unlawful.
Key Points:
- The judge said the IRS’s address-sharing policy and its data sharing with ICE likely violated the law under the Administrative Procedure Act.
- The court also found that sharing confidential taxpayer address information with ICE likely broke parts of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The order paused the policy and barred the IRS, the Treasury Department, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from sharing tax return information with DHS, with some exceptions allowed by the court.
- The ruling noted that the IRS had already disclosed information about nearly 47,000 taxpayers in early August.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The ruling may limit IRS data sharing with ICE, which could slow some immigration enforcement and leave some taxpayers worried about how their personal data is used.
Positive Impact
The order may protect taxpayer privacy and lower the chance that workers and households are tracked through their tax records.
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- Major:Secretary Scott Bessentperson
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- Secretary Scott BessentpersonMajorEvaluated
Treasury Secretary specifically enjoined from sharing tax return information and a named official tied to the action.
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Agency whose taxpayer-information sharing practice was blocked by the court and is a primary subject of the article.
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Federal department whose information-sharing with tax data is directly restrained by the judge’s order.
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Named as a subject of the injunction and part of the data-sharing chain at issue.
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Recipient of the taxpayer information and a major agency involved in the disputed data-sharing practice.
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Named former IRS commissioner removed by President Donald Trump and part of the agency leadership context.
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