Former IRS Attorney Says Agency Likely Knows Identity of Pro Publica Leaker

Former IRS Attorney Says Agency Likely Knows Identity of Pro Publica Leaker
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington on Feb. 19, 2014. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
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There are at least three major investigations of who gave a massive trove of confidential tax data to an investigative news site, but a former IRS lawyer believes the federal tax agency knew who did it soon after the leak.

“If an IRS employee accesses a tax return that he or she does not have a business reason to access, that unauthorized access is flagged in the system and the employee is subject to punishment, including termination. Every year, IRS employees are fired for accessing the tax returns of celebrities and ex-spouses,” former IRS senior attorney William Henck told The Epoch Times.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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