D.C. Circuit Blocks IRS From Handing Tax Data To ICE
The three-judge panel affirmed a lower court's injunction September 8, ruling 26 U.S.C. § 6103 shields returns even from immigration agents.
- Case No. 26-5006, Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, decided by the D.C. Circuit September 8, 2026.
- Judges Patricia Millett, Nina Pillard and Robert Wilkins formed the panel that heard the appeal.
- The injunction cites 26 U.S.C. § 6103(i)(2), which limits disclosure to federal criminal investigations.
Why it matters: A confidentiality statute survives only if no enforcement agency gets to rewrite its own exceptions into it.
D.C. Circuit opinion, Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, No. 26-5006 ↗ · Sep 9, 20269/9/26