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Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency seeks access to sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, including bank records.
Concerns were raised about potential unlawful release of taxpayer records, with calls for transparency regarding DOGE's actions and their effects on tax refunds.
A federal judge questioned Musk's authority but appeared skeptical about blocking access to the data, stating she would rule within 24 hours.

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Vox

The fight over everyone’s private tax data, explained

Elon Musk’s group is pushing for access the IRS’ most sensitive information.

4 days ago·United States

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PBS NewsHour

Musk and DOGE face new criticism for seeking access to sensitive IRS data

Elon Musk’s "Department of Government Efficiency" group is seeking access to data systems within the IRS that house financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications with Natasha Sarin, a professor at Yale Law School and School of Management and former Treasury Department counselor for tax policy and implementation.

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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Arkansas Business

DOGE Seeks Access to Taxpayer Data at IRS

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday. If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records. The people who sp…

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patriotnewsfeed.com

DOGE Audit's the IRS - Patriot Newsfeed

Well, well, well—Elon Musk is about to get his hands on the IRS’s sacred treasure trove of taxpayer data, and naturally, the usual suspects are losing their minds. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a temporary agency created by President Trump to trim the bloated federal government, is now knocking on the IRS’s door, requesting access to its Integrated Data Retrieval System. And, predictably, the bureaucratic class and their lawyer…

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Dispatch Argus

Musk seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency seeks access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan told The Associated Press on Monday.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Musk team seeks access to IRS system with taxpayers’ records - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The IRS is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data, people familiar with the matter said.

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