Tell Congress: Investigate IRS Leaks of Our Private Data

The IRS leaked our private tax data — and Congress must act now.

New reporting from The Washington Post reveals that the IRS improperly shared thousands of taxpayers’ confidential information with the Department of Homeland Security. That reportedly includes sensitive data from immigrants who file taxes using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers — information that could now be used to tear their families apart.

This was a dangerous breach of trust. Federal law strictly protects taxpayer confidentiality, and leaks like this one threaten our government’s ability to collect taxes used to fund our priorities. Congress must investigate and take action.

Tell Congress: “Investigate the IRS’s improper disclosure of confidential taxpayer data to DHS. Hold those responsible accountable and protect every taxpayer’s right to privacy.”

For decades, the IRS has reassured the public that your tax return stays private — period. That promise is what keeps millions of people filing honestly and on time. If taxpayers believe their personal financial data can be quietly handed over to another agency, that trust collapses.

Legal experts warn the disclosures may violate federal privacy statutes. If the IRS can share our most sensitive financial information without accountability, no one’s data is safe.

Congress has oversight authority over the IRS through the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. Lawmakers must launch immediate public hearings, subpoena communications between Treasury and DHS, and hold responsible officials accountable.

Add your name now and demand Congress protect your confidential information.

The petition to Congress reads: “Investigate the IRS’s improper disclosure of confidential taxpayer data to DHS. Hold those responsible accountable and protect every taxpayer’s right to privacy.”