House Democrats pressed Frank Bisignano, IRS CEO, during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee about two things rattling the tax agency right now:
The IRS is sharing taxpayer data with immigration authorities.
The agency is canceling its union contract with employees.
The hearing came during the middle of the 2026 filing season. That timing matters because the IRS depends on public trust to keep the voluntary tax system functioning.
Meanwhile, a federal Court ruling found the IRS violated the Privacy Rule 42,695 times when it mistakenly disclosed taxpayer address data to the Department of Homeland Security.
The data-sharing controversy
The dispute centers on an April 2025 agreement between the IRS and immigration enforcement agencies that allowed limited tax data to be used in criminal investigations involving immigrants.
Under federal tax privacy rules, another agency generally must already know the taxpayer's name and address before requesting confirmation from the IRS.
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