FOIA

If you are interested in making a FOIA request to TIGTA, your request must be made in writing and include all of the following information for it to be valid for processing.

• Sign the FOIA request.
• Reasonably describe the records being requested as specifically as possible (e.g., subject matter, location, and time period). You may attach copies of any correspondence pertaining to the documents you are requesting to assist us in locating the records.
• Establish your right to receive the requested records if you are requesting records about you. To protect the confidentiality of tax information and/or prevent an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, you must establish your right to receive the requested documents by:
• Providing a photocopy of an identifying document bearing your signature (such as a driver's license, identification badge, or passport), or a notarized statement swearing to or affirming your identity, or a signed and dated sworn statement as to your identity, under penalty of perjury (Example: I declare under penalty of perjury of the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct. Date Executed: _____ Signature: _____), or
• Providing an official document showing proof of entitlement as the sole proprietor, member of partnership, corporate officer, shareholder, etc., if requesting the records of a business, or
• Obtaining the following documentation from your client:

  A photocopy of an identifying document bearing their signature (driver's license, identification badge, or passport), or a notarized statement from your client swearing to or affirming their identity, or a signed and dated sworn statement from your client as to their identity, under penalty of perjury (see example above).

  A signed statement from your client authorizing you to receive copies of specific TIGTA records on their behalf pursuant to the FOIA.

• Cite your firm agreement to pay FOIA processing fees for search, copy, and review as applicable to your requester category. You may state the upper limit you are willing to pay, but the amount cannot be less than $25. For most categories of requesters, there is no charge if duplication is less than 100 pages and the search time is less than two hours.

If you do not provide the required information listed above, TIGTA will not process your request but will advise you what additional information is required.

Where to send your request:

Office of Chief Counsel Disclosure Branch
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
901 D Street SW, Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20024-2169

Alternatively, the request may be sent via e-mail to FOIA.Reading.Room@tigta.treas.gov, the National FOIA Portal, or fax (202) 622-3339.

Any request received after 5:00 p.m. will be marked as received on the next business day.