Elon Musk's DOGE presence at the IRS raises concerns about taxpayer data security, refund delays
CBSN
The presence of Elon Musk's cost-cutting task force, the Department of Government Efficiency, at the IRS is sparking fresh concerns from Democratic lawmakers about the safety of taxpayer information, and whether the group's work could cause delays in taxpayers receiving their refunds.
In a Feb. 17 letter to the IRS, Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, both Democrats, cited reports that DOGE is "pressuring the IRS to agree to a memorandum of understanding ("the MOU") which would give software engineers working for Elon Musk at DOGE broad access to IRS systems, property and datasets which include the private tax return information of hundreds of millions of American citizens and businesses."
DOGE is reportedly requesting access to the IRS' Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which would provide the group with access to tax data for individuals and businesses, according to the Washington Post. DOGE is currently at the IRS, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. The IRS didn't immediately return a request for comment.
