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IRS Commissioner Resigns Amid Controversial Data-Sharing Scandal

4/9/2025

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Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause is set to resign on April 28 amid growing unrest over a contentious data-sharing agreement with Homeland Security. This deal, granting ICE access to undocumented immigrants' tax records, has ignited serious privacy fears. Krause's exit further deepens the turmoil at the IRS, already reeling from numerous leadership shake-ups this year.

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Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause is set to resign on April 28 amid growing unrest over a contentious data-sharing agreement with Homeland Security. This deal, granting ICE access to undocumented immigrants' tax records, has ignited serious privacy fears. Krause's exit further deepens the turmoil at the IRS, already reeling from numerous leadership shake-ups this year.