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2 min readIRS and White House Dispute Over Immigrant Data Precedes Commissioner Change
TrueGov Editorial Team•6 months ago•2 min read
Conflict over taxpayer information sharing with DHS emerges as leadership shifts
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The Internal Revenue Service and White House experienced tensions over sharing taxpayer data for immigration enforcement shortly before IRS Commissioner Billy Long's departure on August 9, 2025. According to sources familiar with the situation, the Department of Homeland Security requested the IRS verify addresses for 40,000 individuals suspected of being in the country without authorization. The IRS reportedly matched fewer than 3 percent of the submitted names, primarily those with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs).