KEY POINTS
- The IDRS houses ATIN and ITIN information – both documents with sensitive information
- An admin official said the employee in question was acting 'legally' and had the necessary security clearances
- WH spokesperson Fields said 'direct access' to government systems was necessary to 'fix' abuse and fraud
An employee with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who is affiliated with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to seek access to a confidential Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) of the IRS, which is home to highly sensitive taxpayer information, a new report revealed.
