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Treasury & IRS

Taxpayer Service & Transparency Removals

Tracking removal of taxpayer resources, debt transparency data, and financial accountability information

🚨 Impact on 150+ Million Taxpayers

The removal of Treasury and IRS transparency tools affects every American taxpayer's ability to understand government spending, access advocacy services, and hold financial institutions accountable.

$6.8T
Annual Federal Budget
160M
Tax Returns Filed
$450B
IRS Collections

IRS Taxpayer Advocacy & Services

Taxpayer Advocate Service Annual Reports

IRS TAS

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/reports/

Impact: Critical reports identifying systemic IRS problems, taxpayer rights violations, and recommendations for improvement are no longer publicly accessible.

Content Removed:

  • Annual reports documenting IRS processing delays
  • Systemic problem identification and recommendations
  • Taxpayer rights violation case studies
  • Legislative recommendations for taxpayer protection
  • Regional taxpayer advocate contact information

Who This Affects: Tax professionals, low-income taxpayers, small businesses, congressional oversight

Removed: January 26, 2025

IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Data Book

IRS SOI

https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-irs-data-book

Archive Evidence: July 6, 2025 snapshot shows fully functional page with annual tax collection data and multi-year trend analysis.

Impact: The comprehensive annual IRS Data Book containing statistical tables and organizational information on revenue collection, enforcement, and taxpayer assistance is no longer publicly accessible.

Content Removed:

  • Gross Collections by Type of Tax (fiscal years 2015-2024 trends)
  • Revenue collection statistics by tax category
  • IRS organizational budget and workforce data
  • Enforcement statistics and audit outcome data
  • Taxpayer assistance program effectiveness metrics
  • Refund processing volumes and error rates
  • Historical trend analysis for policy research

Research Impact: Economists, policy analysts, and academic researchers have lost access to longitudinal tax data essential for understanding tax policy effectiveness, compliance patterns, and revenue trends.

Removed: Between July 6-20, 2025

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Data

IRS

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers

Impact: Community organizations and nonprofits lost access to VITA program effectiveness data and site performance metrics.

Content Removed:

  • VITA site locations and contact information
  • Program effectiveness and taxpayer satisfaction data
  • Volunteer training materials and certification guides
  • Quality review and error rate statistics

Removed: January 30, 2025

Treasury Financial Transparency

Treasury International Capital (TIC) Detailed Reports

Treasury

https://ticdata.treasury.gov/

Impact: International investment flow data critical for understanding foreign ownership of U.S. debt and assets is no longer available in detailed format.

Content Restricted:

  • Country-by-country foreign holdings of U.S. securities
  • Cross-border banking flows and derivatives
  • Foreign direct investment position data
  • Central bank reserve composition details

Restricted: February 8, 2025

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Public Database

FinCEN

https://www.fincen.gov/resources/advisories

Impact: Banks, compliance officers, and law enforcement lost access to financial crime typologies, money laundering patterns, and regulatory guidance.

Content Removed:

  • Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) trend analysis
  • Money laundering typology reports
  • Geographic targeting order effectiveness data
  • Bank Secrecy Act compliance guidance
  • Cryptocurrency transaction monitoring guides

Removed: February 12, 2025

Federal Debt and Interest Cost Analysis

Treasury

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/

Impact: Detailed analysis of government borrowing costs, debt composition, and fiscal sustainability projections removed from public view.

Content Restricted:

  • Interest rate sensitivity analysis
  • Debt maturity profile and rollover risk
  • Foreign vs. domestic debt holder analysis
  • Fiscal sustainability long-term projections

Restricted: February 5, 2025

Financial Institution Oversight

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Database

OCC Fed FDIC

https://www.ffiec.gov/cra/

Impact: Community advocates and researchers cannot access bank lending data in low-income communities or track redlining patterns.

Content Removed:

  • Bank CRA performance ratings by institution
  • Community development lending and investment data
  • Geographic lending pattern analysis
  • Public comment submissions on bank performance

Removed: February 18, 2025

Real-World Impact

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