DOGE hasn’t accessed legally protected tax data, administration says in privacy suit response

The report outlines legal and policy disputes over the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to sensitive student financial and taxpayer data, with the administration asserting no protected tax information has been accessed while acknowledging DOGE staff’s federal status could allow limited data sharing under the Internal Revenue Code. A court has temporarily barred DOGE’s access pending a ruling, multiple lawsuits challenge data access at Education and Treasury/IRS, and Sen. Ron Wyden warns of potential risks to taxpayer privacy and refund processing.