The IRS is approaching a data exchange agreement with the United States immigration and customs application that would allow immigration officials to use fiscal data to support the Trump administration deportation agenda, two sources familiar with the matter to ABC News said.
After weeks of negotiations, administration officials are close to reaching an agreement that would allow ICE officials to present names and addresses of alleged immigrants who lack legal status so that IRS verifies their confidential databases.
The Washington Post First reported Saturday development.
A flag greets outside the International Income Service building after it was reported that the United States Internal Tax Service (IRS) is preparing to fire thousands of workers in the next few days, in Washington, on February 18, 2025.
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The use of confidential information of taxpayers to promote immigration policies of the Trump administration has alarmed career officials within the IRS.
Section 6103 of the Federal Fiscal Code requires that the IRS maintain the individual information of the confidential taxpayers with certain limited exceptions, which include agencies for the application of the law “for the investigation and prosecution of the non -imposing criminal laws” with the approval of a court, according to those of the agency website.
The IRS has allowed immigrants without legal status to submit income tax statements with individual tax numbers or ITIN. These immigrants contributed $ 25.7 billion in Social Security taxes using borrowed or fraudulent social security numbers, according to the Bipartisan Policies Center.
The IRS and the Department of National Security did not respond to the requests for ABC News comments on the agreement, which is still being negotiated and has not been completed, according to the sources.
