Elon Musk's DOGE Team Requests Access to Sensitive Taxpayer Data at IRS

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Musk's Team May Get Access to Personal Taxpayer Data

Elon Musk's DOGE team may soon get access to the personal tax records of millions of Americans, reports the Washington Post. A representative from the Department of Government Efficiency is requesting access to the Integrated Data Retrieval System, which the newspaper describes as "heavily guarded" and controls access to taxpayers' banking info, employment history, and Social Security numbers, per the New York Times. The DOGE rep leading the IRS work is software engineer Gavin Kliger, who is expected to work for 120 days at the agency as a special assistant to the commissioner.

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Newser

DOGE Is Seeking Access To Critical IRS System That Holds Taxpayer Data—Here’s What To Know

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly seeking access to a sensitive Internal Revenue Service system—which could enable its operatives to see the financial details of every taxpayer and business—a move that could further amplify criticism and legal pushback against the increasingly powerful agency and Musk’s influence on the government.

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Forbes

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer IRS data

The request, which is reportedly under review, would grant DOGE sweeping access to IRS 'systems, property, and datasets' through a memorandum of understanding.

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