Elon Musk, Trump and IRS

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Donald Trump, Elon Musk slash US government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired.
Elon Musk wields the chainsaw as Trump slashes 6,000 IRS jobs
A tearful executive at the US Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency’s workforce in the middle of the busy tax-filing season.
Elon Musk's DOGE wants to look at IRS computer data systems
The Elon Musk-lead Department of Government Efficiency is seeking unprecedented access to an IRS system, which holds a number of highly private tax information on millions of American citizens.
Elon Musk’s DOGE may soon have access to IRS taxpayer data. What does it mean for you?
A DOGE software engineer is reportedly close to gaining access to sensitive taxpayer data, which is raising alarms. Reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is seeking access to a guarded Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system has raised alarm bells in Washington and across the nation.
Trump says Elon Musk should be 'more aggressive' on DOGE cuts, Musk responds
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Elon Musk is doing "a great job" with DOGE, but he thinks the billionaire could be "more aggressive."
‘You're fired’: After USAID & DOE, Trump axes 6,000+ IRS staff in brutal govt purge led by Elon Musk
Trump's government downsizing spree has now hit the IRS, with over 6,000 employees axed just months before tax season. The cuts, part of Trump's radical purge of federal agencies, follow mass layoffs at USAID and the Department of Energy.
Does Elon Musk Have Access to IRS Taxpayer Data? What We Know
A request from DOGE has sparked legal and ethical questions regarding the limits of executive power and taxpayer privacy.
Trump administration fires 6,700 IRS workers in middle of tax season
President Trump and his friend Elon Musk have fired thousands of government workers since Trump took office last month.
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS: AP sources
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS.
Elon Musk says he’ll ‘check’ with Trump about a $5,000 ‘DOGE dividend’ to tax-paying Americans — but is it for real? How to lock in fat passive income no matter ...
How would you feel about having an extra $5,000 in your pocket? That’s the idea behind a proposal floated to Elon Musk, the ...
Elon Musk's DOGE presence at the IRS raises concerns about taxpayer data security, refund delays
Some Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the security of taxpayer data as Musk's cost-cutting task force moves to the IRS.
Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to sensitive and restricted IRS data
It includes extensive information about taxpayers and allows IRS employees to research accounts, request returns, enter ...
Are Elon Musk and DOGE looking at your personal tax data?
On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey and JM Rieger are joined by congressional economic correspondent Jacob ...
Elon Musk's DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data, sources say
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax ...