US EditionIRS Agrees to Share Tax Data on Immigrants for Criminal Cases
- The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share tax information about some immigrants without legal status with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a significant change in policy as noted in a memorandum of understanding signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- The agreement allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to request information about immigrants with final removal orders or under criminal investigation, raising concerns among immigrant advocates and tax experts about the privacy of undocumented taxpayers.
- Murad Awawdeh, CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, stated that this decision 'threatens the safety of thousands of workers while forcing them further into the shadows.'
- Treasury officials maintain that this partnership protects privacy while allowing law enforcement to pursue criminals, yet critics argue it undermines longstanding privacy laws protecting taxpayer information.
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The IRS will turn over immigrant tax records to ICE, raising legal questions and concern in Washington
As federal efforts to ramp up mass deportations grow, the Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help identify and deport those who are undocumented.
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