Treasury IG for Tax Administration: More Controls Could Help Prevent Unauthorized Access to Taxpayer Information
August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following report (No. 2026-IE-R013) on August 12, 2026, entitled "More Controls Could Help Prevent Unauthorized Access to Taxpayer Information."
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Why TIGTA Did This Evaluation In 2023, an IRS contractor admitted to accessing a database to collect tax return information on thousands of the nation's wealthiest individuals.< . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Why TIGTA Did This Evaluation In 2023, an IRS contractor admitted to accessing a database to collect tax return information on thousands of the nation's wealthiest individuals.< . . .
