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In order to protect taxpayer privacy , the amendment to section 6103 ( l ) ( 3 ) should make explicit that disclosures to contractors of the agencies administering the loans or entering into contracts will be permitted for purposes only of this provision , subject to the contractors ' agreement to otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information , and subject to the agency 's demonstrated oversight of its contractors ' compliance with the safeguard requirements of section 6103 ( p ) ( 4 ) to the Secretary 's satisfaction . To safeguard taxpayer privacy , any information received by the Service , other than that described in this paragraph , will not be indexed or associated with the name or identifying symbol of a taxpayer . As previously discussed , it is this interface between telephone operators and the database which , if not properly controlled , has great potential to put taxpayer privacy at risk . In addition because of IRS requirement to protect taxpayer privacy , managers and security staffs have the requirement to help ensure that users are not inappropriately accessing taxpayer accounts . The IRS protects taxpayer privacy by collecting only that information necessary to fulfill the Service 's mission of tax administration . To protect taxpayer privacy , an authorization is necessary for disclosure purposes before an IRS employee can provide information to a third party ( certified public accountant , attorney , enrolled agent ) . " ( 5 ) the impact on taxpayer privacy of the sharing of income tax return information for purposes of enforcement of State and local tax laws other than income tax laws , and including the impact on the taxpayer privacy intended to be protected at the Federal , State , and local levels under Public Law 105-35 , the Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997 [ see Tables for classification ] ; and " ( 6 ) whether the public interest would be served by greater disclosure of information relating to tax exempt organizations described in section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . Let me restate the IRS ' commitment to recognizing taxpayer privacy to the maximum extent possible in all Service initiatives . In protecting taxpayer privacy , the proposal would deputize participating companies under Section 6103 , placing a great responsibility on us to maintain the privacy of taxpayer information . It protects taxpayer privacy by making unauthorized browsing of taxpayer records by IRS staff a cause for immediate dismissal .