WASHINGTON — Taxpayer information for millions of Americans stored by the Internal Revenue Service could soon be accessible by the Department of Government Efficiency. According to ABC News, the Elon Musk-led DOGE specifically wants access to a system known as the Integrated Data Retrieval System.
Access to the files in the system is typically closely guarded as it is used by the IRS to review tax information, issue notices and update taxpayer records. The system also allows for unfettered access to anyone’s personal tax filings.
ABC News reports a source familiar with DOGE’s request says that if access is granted, DOGE would not be able to change any data stored in the system. As of the weekend, access had not been granted to the agency.
Musk has not said specifically why DOGE needs access to the IRS system, but has previously demanded access to systems used by other government agencies like the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
A lawsuit filed earlier this month by 19 states led to a judge blocking DOGE’s demand to access the Treasury Department’s federal payment system.
Source: Elon Musk’s DOGE requests access to IRS data system that stores your personal tax
