IRS Privacy Policy
NOTEDWhat changed, in plain language
Nothing about how the IRS handles your personal information changed. The only edits were to page furniture: the English/Español language links were dropped, the note about who verified the AI-assisted content now says just "the IRS" instead of naming the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, and the "Page Last Reviewed or Updated" date was removed. The actual privacy text is word-for-word identical.
This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).
Changelog
- − REMOVEDLanguage links removed from the top of the page
Links to the English and Spanish versions of the privacy policy no longer appear at the top of the page. The policy text itself is unchanged.
- [English](https://irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/irs-privacy-policy)
- ± CHANGEDVerification note now credits "the IRS" instead of a named office
The line saying the AI-assisted content was checked used to name the IRS Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. It now just says the IRS. This is a wording change, not a change to your rights.
**AI-assisted content** verified by the IRS Office of the Chief Privacy Officer
**AI-assisted content** verified by the IRS
- − REMOVED"Last reviewed or updated" date removed
The footer that showed when the page was last reviewed (09-Jul-2026) is gone. You can no longer tell from the page how recently it was checked.
Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 09-Jul-2026
Full text changes — 20260813_rev01 to 20260814_rev01
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| 1 | - [English](https://irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/irs-privacy-policy) | |
| 2 | - [Español](https://irs.gov/es/privacy-disclosure/irs-privacy-policy) | |
| 1 | **AI-assisted content** verified by the IRS | |
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| 4 | **AI-assisted content** verified by the IRS Office of the Chief Privacy Officer | |
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| 6 | 3 | Thank you for visiting the Internal Revenue Service's website, an official United States Government System, and reviewing our privacy policy. Our privacy policy explains how we handle the personally identifiable information (PII) that you provide to us when you visit us online to browse, obtain information, or conduct a transaction. PII includes information that is personal in nature and which might be used to identify you. The IRS uses this website to provide information about IRS services and programs. This website includes specific applications which provide more services or enable us to respond to specific questions from website visitors. |
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| 8 | 5 | We won't collect personal information about you just because you visit this Internet site. Some applications on this website provide you with the opportunity to order forms, ask questions requiring a response, sign up for electronic newsletters, participate in focus groups and customer surveys, or learn the status of filed returns or anticipated payments. Using these services is voluntary and may require that you provide additional personal information to us. Providing the requested information implies your consent for us to use this data in order to respond to your specific request. |
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| 10 | 7 | ## IRS privacy policy overview |
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| 12 | 9 | ## Privacy compliance programs |
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| 14 | 11 | ## Privacy Act requests |
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| 16 | 13 | ## Privacy complaints |
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| 18 | Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 09-Jul-2026 |