Relative of mine worked a temp job with the IRS. Decent wages, but was warned of very harsh penalties of using the job position to even LOOK at friends, relatives or tax records of Hollywood stars.
Glad to see that the threat actually has consequences. It's a Federal offense.
"Violations of IRS tax return confidentiality law may be charged as felonies. Violations may be punished by up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Victims of the unlawful disclosure of tax matters may also sue for damages of $1,000 or more for each act. Federal employees convicted of this crime must be fired, in addition to criminal law charges and potential civil liability."
I don't know; but I am all for equal punishment. I would go it a bit more, I have no issue with making it capital punishment, and enforce it across the board. Whether it's Pres Trump, Joe the Plumber or Hunter Biden - you leak private information, you forfeit your life.
Molest a kid - permanent fix. Sell information to our enemies - permanent fix. Steal votes, aid in an illegal invasion, cheat people out of money - rope is cheap. We need more Beekeepers.
Relative of mine worked a temp job with the IRS. Decent wages, but was warned of very harsh penalties of using the job position to even LOOK at friends, relatives or tax records of Hollywood stars.
Glad to see that the threat actually has consequences. It's a Federal offense.
"Violations of IRS tax return confidentiality law may be charged as felonies. Violations may be punished by up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Victims of the unlawful disclosure of tax matters may also sue for damages of $1,000 or more for each act. Federal employees convicted of this crime must be fired, in addition to criminal law charges and potential civil liability."
Did they ever find who leaked Joe the Plumber's info?
I don't know; but I am all for equal punishment. I would go it a bit more, I have no issue with making it capital punishment, and enforce it across the board. Whether it's Pres Trump, Joe the Plumber or Hunter Biden - you leak private information, you forfeit your life.
Molest a kid - permanent fix. Sell information to our enemies - permanent fix. Steal votes, aid in an illegal invasion, cheat people out of money - rope is cheap. We need more Beekeepers.
I don't personally feel 5 years is enough.
Cause it’s not connected to the actual US government.