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IRS sounds alarm after DOGE seeks access to sensitive taxpayer data

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  • Source: News websites
  • 17 Feb 2025 11:32
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DOGE representatives are looking to gain access to the Integrated Data Retrieval System, which stores the private information of millions of Americans, including personal IDs and bank information.

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The US Department of Government Efficient (DOGE) is trying to gain access to a very sensitive Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system that includes the detailed financial information of every taxpayer, business, and non-profit in the United States, according to three people familiar with the activities.

DOGE's activity sparked alarm within the tax agency, which, under pressure from the White House, is considering a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to grant DOGE officials access to the IRS' systems, property, and datasets, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), which includes personal IDs and bank information.

It also lets them enter and adjust transaction data and automatically generate notices, collection documents, and other records.

According to a draft of the MoU obtained by The Washington Post, DOGE software engineer Gavin Kilger will work at the IRS for 120 days with potential for renewal, with the primary goal of providing engineering assistance and IT modernization consulting while maintaining the confidentiality of tax return information and having to destroy any information shared with him during this period.

IDRS access is extremely exclusive, and taxpayers who have had their information wrongfully disclosed or even accessed are entitled by law to monetary damages, raising concerns regarding DOGE's desire to access the secretive system considering that even IRS commissioners do not have access to the IDRS, let alone political appointees. 

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Previously, agents from DOGE gained access to restricted government records on millions of federal employees in several departments, including those in sensitive positions in the US Treasury and State Department, raising concerns of misuse or security breaches.

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