A renewed federal data-sharing agreement will let the Justice Department continue obtaining taxpayer address information from the Internal Revenue Service through July 29, 2027, extending a government system that can help locate people who owe money to the United States.
The agreement, renewed on July 30, 2026, covers the Taxpayer Address Request Program. Under the arrangement, DOJ components may request address information maintained by the IRS for authorized debt-collection and government operations. The renewal makes non-substantive contact changes and keeps the program active for another year.
That may sound routine, but the arrangement sits at the intersection of two powerful federal systems: tax records held by the IRS and enforcement tools used by the Justice Department. A correct address can determine whether the government can serve legal papers, collect a judgment, pursue restitution, or reach a person who has moved without updating records.
- 📅 Renewal date: July 30, 2026
- ⏳ New expiration date: July 29, 2027
- 🏛️ Agencies involved: DOJ and IRS
- 🔐 Information covered: taxpayer address data
The document identifies the agreement as a computer-matching arrangement, meaning the agencies have formalized how information is requested, handled, and safeguarded. It also lists designated program, disclosure, and safeguards contacts at both agencies—an important detail when sensitive records move between government offices.
For the public, the stakes are broader than a change in telephone numbers. Address information is often the bridge between a federal claim and a person’s home, workplace, bank account, or ability to contest a debt. The agreement does not announce a new criminal investigation or expand the tax code, but it preserves an enforcement capability that can affect people whose information appears in federal records.
The renewal also illustrates a central privacy tension in modern government: agencies can improve collections and enforcement by connecting databases, but each connection creates another pathway through which sensitive personal information must be protected. The agreement keeps that pathway open for the next 12 months.