U.S. Court upholds injunction blocking IRS-ICE taxpayer data sharing

IRS ICE taxpayer privacy Section 6103 data sharing

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld an injunction preventing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing taxpayer information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the data-exchange procedure violated Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, which protects taxpayer confidentiality.

The dispute stems from an agreement where ICE requested the last known addresses of approximately 1.28 million individuals. The court noted that the IRS procedure failed to ensure that ICE provided specific, legitimate reasons for each request or that information was only shared with employees directly involved in specific investigations. By the time the court intervened, the IRS had already disclosed records for approximately 47,000 taxpayers to immigration authorities.

Judges highlighted that the current procedure bypassed legal safeguards established following the Watergate scandal to prevent the misuse of tax data by other government agencies. The ruling maintains the block on the mass transfer of personal data, such as addresses and income information, intended to facilitate immigration enforcement.

Entities

Cornelia Pillard · Donald Trump · Internal Revenue Service · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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[● 6 SOURCES] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld an injunction blocking the IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE. elfarolatino.com · thenigerialawyer.com · www.epochtimes.com · www.in.gr · www.enikos.gr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The IRS disclosed information for approximately 47,000 taxpayers to ICE before the injunction was implemented. elfarolatino.com · thenigerialawyer.com · www.epochtimes.com · www.in.gr · www.enikos.gr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] ICE requested the last known addresses of approximately 1.28 million people. elfarolatino.com · thenigerialawyer.com · www.epochtimes.com · www.in.gr · www.enikos.gr · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The court found the data-exchange procedure violated Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding taxpayer confidentiality. thenigerialawyer.com · www.epochtimes.com · elfarolatino.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] ICE requested information for 1.28 million people but designated the same contact person for every request. www.epochtimes.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The court found that the IRS procedure did not ensure that ICE actually supplied a taxpayer’s address before obtaining information. thenigerialawyer.com