Rich Taxpayers In Dark About What IRS Data Was Illegally Leaked

The IRS knows little about what specific taxpayer information former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn stole when he leaked thousands of tax returns—including that of former President Donald Trump and hundreds of billionaires—to news outlets years ago.

The IRS told taxpayers last month that their information was compromised, about four years after the historic data leak and four months after Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in federal prison for the crime.

Now, the IRS has sent a follow-up letter to those affected who requested more information with details on what the agency knows about the situation. The agency had to ...