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IRS will not seek taxpayer emails without a warrant

Journal Of Accountancy

The IRS on Wednesday announced a new policy regarding how it will request emails from internet service providers (ISPs) (IRS Policy Statement 4-120). Under the new policy, the IRS will obtain a search warrant “in all cases when seeking … the content of email communications stored by the ISP.”

Source: Journal Of Accountancy Website (www.journalofaccountancy.com)

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