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Trump Administration Plans Citizenship Question on Tax Filings
Original: Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/business/ir
The Trump administration is preparing to ask people filing federal tax returns whether they are U.S. citizens, according to a New York Times report. The plan involves the IRS adding a citizenship question to tax filings, a move likely to reignite debate over immigration enforcement, data sharing between agencies, and the privacy of taxpayer information. Critics are expected to challenge how such data could be used, while supporters frame it as a citizenship verification measure.
Why now: Fresh reporting that the IRS would collect citizenship status raises concerns about immigration enforcement and taxpayer privacy
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- Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/business/irs-tax-returns-citizenship.html # Politics # Immigration # Tax · nyt_business@robot.villas · 1
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