Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE

The ruling comes after an IRS official issued a sworn statement that tens of thousands of taxpayers’ data was shared.

The IRS in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A federal judge on Feb. 26 ruled that the IRS acted illegally by disclosing taxpayer information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the IRS erred when it shared the taxpayer information with ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of an agreement between the two agencies in a bid to identify illegal immigrants.