US tax agency has received request for access to classified system containing personal financial records of US taxpayersThe US federal tax collection agency is reportedly preparing to give a team member of Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which has already gutted several federal agencies and sparked multiple lawsuits, access to personal taxpayer data.The New York Times and the Washington Post both reported early on Monday that the Internal Revenue Service had received a request for access to a classified system that contains sensitive personal financial records. Continue reading...
The IRS is reportedly reviewing a request to grant access to a classified system containing sensitive taxpayer data to a member of Elon Musk's 'department of government efficiency' (Doge). The individual is software engineer Gavin Kliger, personally selected by Musk. Kliger, a staff member at the Office of Personnel Management, is set to work as a senior adviser to the acting IRS commissioner, Doug O'Donnell. His role would involve providing engineering assistance and IT modernization consulting, giving him broad access to IRS systems, including tax returns and sensitive financial records. This request is under review, with conditions to maintain confidentiality and secure taxpayer information, and to delete it upon completion of his term. The Doge agency's efforts to access federal agencies have previously faced legal challenges, with lawsuits filed against similar requests. This move comes amid the IRS preparing to lay off workers and modernize its IT systems.
