Posted on 09/04/2022 2:12:47 AM PDT by gattaca
The IRS briefly made public the personal financial information of roughly 120,000 taxpayers, the agency announced on Friday.
Taxpayers' Form 990-Ts were temporarily available to public viewing on the IRS website, but the agency has since removed them, according to the Wall Street Journal. Individuals file the form to disclose certain types of income within their retirement accounts.
The forms included names and contact information of the filers, as well as significant portions of their financial records. The Treasury, however, noted that it did not include social security numbers or information that could directly impact individuals' credit, per the WSJ.
Treasury Department acting Assistant Secretary for Management Anna Canfield Roth wrote to Congress on Friday informing them that her department was "continuing to review this situation,"
"The Treasury Department has instructed the IRS to conduct a prompt review of its practices to ensure necessary protections are in place to prevent unauthorized data disclosures," she continued.
News of the data breach comes amid fears over the IRS's hiring of 87,000 new agents following the passage of a $740 billion spending package which allocated more funding to the agency.
Adding to Americans' worries is an IRS job posting requiring that applicants "be willing to use deadly force, if necessary" and reports that the tax collection group is purchasing ammunition.
Accidental, really?
Accidental? Yeah, right.
I am getting the impression, no one believes a word these ass hats 🎩 in government say.
the irs will be imposing the new social credit score
i hope you paid cash for your MAGA hat
This is not a “government of, by and for the people.”
This is a bloated, incompetent and tyrannical government which is the enemy of the people. It is operating against the principles of the U.S. Constitution and with total disregard for, and disrespect of, the sovereign power and dignity of American citizens.
Americans are serfs. We are powerless peons who can be ordered around by these unaccountable government thugs who are NEVER fired or imprisoned for breaking the laws passed to prevent their tyranny.
It is a monster. It is out of control. This U.S. government is a totalitarian state. The jackboots can do what they want. They are oblivious to their failures
while being well-paid with taxpayer money.
Americans cannot turn off the hydrant of public debt that can never be repaid and which is used to mercilessly grind us into slaves of bureaucrats to be bought and sold and treated like garbage.
It was not an accident. The criminal democrat party is now doxxing us.
so now China can put that information right next to my OPM file that China hacked during the Obama administration...
Isn’t that something that should have been done decades ago?
The bigger the government agency the more accidents that seem to happen.
Have you ever noticed that?
LOL, good one.
Oops. We did it again.
And soon there will be 87 thousand more of them.
When the Democrats came for the 501c3 applicants,
I remained silent;
I was not a non-profit.
When they locked up the January 6 protesters,
I remained silent;
I was not a in D.C. that day.
When they came for the 990-T filers,
I did not speak out;
I was not a subcontractor.
When they came for the parents at school board meetings,
I did not speak out;
My children had already grown.
When they came for me,
There was no one left to speak out.
Interesting. That helps thieves with up to date, verifiable information so they know who to target (phishing schemes etc)
as well as significant portions of their financial records.
Perfect for a phishing attack. Provide just a little info in an email to get the recipient to open the payload.
The Treasury, however, noted that it did not include social security numbers or information that could directly impact individuals' credit,
Well isn't that so sweet of them. Does that mean that the Treasury doesn't have to cover for another year of identity theft protection?
It's a shame that almost every government employee has had their info pushed into the dark web, along with the 148 million (admitted to) victims of poor data security by Experian and other credit agencies.
Just more data for the wood pile.
“Where Justice Ends, Tyranny Begins”
“When the People Fear the Government You Have Tyranny, When the Government Fears the People You Have Liberty”
“Repression Breeds Violence”
“A People Unwilling To Use Extreme Violent Force to Obtain or Preserve Their Liberty Deserve the Tyrants That Rule Them”
Add your favorites to the list.
Accidental. The new unexpected.
Accidental, my ASS, the IRS is a blood sucking group of which I am proud to say I am a part of anymore. Of all the Accidental release of tax information....HOW MANY WERE REPUBLICANS AND HOW MANY WERE DEMORATS....I figure about 95% to 5%.....WTF
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