IRS chief resigns after agreement to share immigrant tax data with ICE
Melanie Krause, acting head since February, stepped down following the signing of the data-sharing agreement by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters.
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has resigned following a deal aimed at identifying and deporting individuals living illegally in the U.S., according to sources familiar with the matter.
Melanie Krause, who has served as the IRS director since February, will step down following the signing of a new agreement to exchange immigrant tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The document was finalized on Monday by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The agreement will enable ICE to provide the IRS with the names and addresses of undocumented immigrants in the United States for verification against tax records.
Two people confirmed to The Associated Press that Krause resigned following the agreement. Both spoke anonymously to the media outlet.
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This is not the first resignation within the IRS due to the Trump administration’s decision to share taxpayer data.
In February, acting commissioner Douglas O'Donnell announced his retirement after nearly 40 years of service, following a request for IRS taxpayer data from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Krause succeeded him as commissioner.
William Paul, the acting chief counsel, was also removed from his position at the agency last month and replaced by Andrew De Mello, a partisan attorney from DOGE, according to two sources familiar with the matter, AP reported.
The agreement signed with the IRS
The Treasury Department states that the agreement with the IRS aligns with President Donald Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders and is part of his broader nationwide immigration crackdown.
Some officials argue that the information-sharing agreement between the IRS and DHS violates privacy laws and undermines the privacy of all Americans.
Last February, the IRS was already instructed to assist with immigration enforcement and provide information to help identify undocumented individuals in the country, the media outlet added.
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