DOGE, Data Retrieval

DOGE Seeks Access to IRS System That Houses Sensitive Taxpayer Data
Allowing the move could give Elon Musk’s team access to the IRS’s Integrated Data Retrieval System, people familiar with the matter said.
DOGE Is Seeking Access To Critical IRS System That Holds Taxpayer Data—Here’s What To Know
The IRS’ sensitive Integrated Data Retrieval System could allow the Musk-led agency to access detailed financial information about every taxpayer in the country.
Elon Musk's DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data, sources say
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax information on millions of Americans, sources say.
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks records and 20% staff cuts
The acting chief counsel of the IRS has been removed from his position as Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpayer records, according to people familiar with the matter.
How DOGE’s Access To IRS Data Puts Taxpayer Information At Risk
While DOGE says it needs taxpayer data to search out "waste, fraud, and abuse," such a move puts at risk personal information on more than 150 million tax filers.
DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%
The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would result in a nearly 20% reduction of its workforce by May 15 — one month after Tax Day in the United States.
Top IRS lawyer demoted amid DOGE push to gain taxpayer data: report
The Internal Revenue Service’s top lawyer has reportedly been demoted as Elon Musk’s DOGE agency continues its push to get access to confidential taxpayer data.
Top IRS Lawyer Set to Be Demoted Amid Taxpayer Data-Sharing Clash
People tied to Elon Musk‘s DOGE have been working at the IRS for several weeks and have been interested in how they can use the tax agency’s data.
IRS Direct File: Musk's DOGE Could Cut the Free Tax Filing Program
With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reassess federal expenditures.
Elon Musk's DOGE Seeking Access To Heavily Guarded Taxpayer Information: Report
The department, referred to as DOGE, is reportedly pressuring the IRS to give it access to several programs, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which allows IRS employees to view ...
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DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS, AP reports
The senators are also seeking justifications for DOGE efforts to inspect ... reported on DOGE’s plans to access taxpayer data. The news comes as the IRS plans to lay off thousands of ...
‘Five alarm warning': Possible DOGE access to private taxpayer data sparks outcry
The Elon Musk-run effort wants to study a system that includes tax returns, Social Security numbers and other information.
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Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS, sources say
The people who spoke to the AP and requested anonymity said DOGE was specifically seeking to access the IRS' Integrated Data Retrieval System, which enables employees "to have instantaneous ...
Delete’ is one of their favorite terms’: Inside DOGE’s IRS takeover ahead of tax season
As DOGE has set up shop inside the IRS over the past month, the agency has fired thousands of workers and auditors and set ...
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The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
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DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Internal Revenue Service’s highly sensitive taxpayer ... access to IRS systems and data granted to DOGE team ...
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced ...