IRS's Fax to Workplace Didn't Violate Privacy Act.* An IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. attorney faxed two confidential letters to a taxpayer's place of employment where coworkers had access to incoming messages. The taxpayer claimed that the IRS had violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. the Federal Privacy Act. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the service because the taxpayer had supplied the fax machine number to the government and the IRS attorney testified he was unaware others had access (Johnston v. Commissioner, CA-11, 2000-1 USTC USTC University of Science and Technology of China USTC United States Tax Cases (Commerce Clearing House) USTC United States Transportation Command (see USTRANSCOM) 50,189). |
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