Treasury's TIGTA Dusts Off Privacy Records with Boring Updates
Published Date: 2/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Treasury’s Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) updated its Privacy Act records to fix addresses, clean up old info, and clarify what data they keep. These changes affect anyone whose info is in TIGTA’s systems and take effect 30 days after February 17, 2026, unless comments say otherwise. If you want to speak up, you’ve got until March 19, 2026, to send your thoughts—no cost involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
TIGTA may share records with debt collectors
TIGTA's routine uses explicitly allow providing information to debt collection agencies for debt collection services and responding to garnishment inquiries. These uses apply to records covered in the TIGTA personnel and payroll systems and therefore affect current and former TIGTA employees whose payroll or financial records are in those systems.
Medical and benefits records can be shared to support claims
TIGTA's medical and personnel systems allow disclosures to agencies and private health plans to support Federal Employees' Health Benefits claims, verify coverage, and determine eligibility for federal benefits (including retirement and workers' compensation). This affects applicants, current and former TIGTA employees, disability retirees, and visitors who received medical attention on TIGTA premises.
TIGTA updates what personal data it keeps
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) updated several Privacy Act system-of-records notices to correct addresses, remove records no longer held, and clarify the purposes and types of data maintained. These changes apply to anyone whose information is in TIGTA systems (for example, current and former TIGTA employees, applicants, correspondents, and certain visitors).
You can comment — deadline March 19, 2026
The public may submit comments on these Privacy Act modifications until March 19, 2026. The changes become applicable 30 days after publication (March 19, 2026) unless Treasury receives comments and decides to change the notice; submitting comments has no cost.
TIGTA can give personnel files to prospective employers
TIGTA's routine uses include providing personnel information and records to a prospective employer of a current or former TIGTA employee (for example, benefits, salary, and employment history). This applies to individuals whose personnel files are in TIGTA systems.
TIGTA can share data to respond to breaches
TIGTA may disclose records to appropriate agencies, entities, or persons when TIGTA suspects or confirms a breach of the system of records and disclosure is necessary to respond to or remediate the breach. This applies to records across the listed TIGTA systems.
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