How secure is private tax data following a “historic leak of taxpayer information” over three years ago? That’s the focus of a letter sent by U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. Two leaks by an IRS contractor exposed tax data of former President Donald Trump and other wealthy taxpayers. The letter asks the Treasury Dept., the Justice Dept. and IRS watchdog groups to explain how the leaks happened and what the IRS is doing to prevent future breaches. Werfel responded that the IRS has implemented technology, training and enhanced controls that “significantly strengthened information security.” Here’s the letter: https://bit.ly/3TQx7cf
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