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International Business Times
International Business Times
Marvie Basilan

IRS Staffer Carrying Out 'DOGE Mission' Expected To Seek Access To Sensitive Taxpayer Data

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk listens as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on February 11, 2025. (Credit: AFP)

KEY POINTS

  • The IDRS houses ATIN and ITIN information – both documents with sensitive information
  • An admin official said the employee in question was acting 'legally' and had the necessary security clearances
  • WH spokesperson Fields said 'direct access' to government systems was necessary to 'fix' abuse and fraud

An employee with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who is affiliated with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to seek access to a confidential Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) of the IRS, which is home to highly sensitive taxpayer information, a new report revealed.

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