The IRS maintains an IRS Master File for every taxpayer containing all reported tax information including W-2s and 1099s.
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Bannon`s War RoomAug 17, 2026
The IRS Internal Revenue Manual describes the Master File as the official repository of all taxpayer data, and an unrated encyclopedia source says every filer has an IMF record, so the basic existence of a Master File for taxpayers is supported.
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… Jeff Stein on the other side. Tick tock, October 15th, or as we say in the War Room, 15 October. As we head towards that date, that's the extension deadline for the IRS. Here's something most Americans do not realize: the IRS already has a file on you. Every W-2, every 1099, every piece of tax information that's been reported to the government is sitting in what's called your IRS Master File. The question is, do you know what's in it before you file your return? That's why I want you to check out our friends at Tax Network USA. …
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Contradicts. A GAO report says the IRS keeps most, but not all, taxpayer accounts on the Master File, with a Non-Master File used for accounts the Master File cannot process, such as balances of $1 billion or more.[1]
Contradicts. Tax Notes says the IRM's statement that the Master File includes all of a taxpayer's accounts is 'not quite correct' because some liabilities sit in the separate Automated Non-Master File.[4]
Supports. The Internal Revenue Manual states the Master File is the official repository of all taxpayer data, including returns, payments, and related documents, and that taxpayer account data is stored in its parts.[2]
Supports. An encyclopedia entry says every taxpayer who files has an Individual Master File record maintained by the IRS, and that the IRS receives copies of all W-2s and 1099s each year.[5]
Context. A TIGTA audit describes Master File system limits, including a file size limit, that push some accounts into manual overflow processing.[3]
Sources
5 sources: 3 primary, 2 not rated
- 1TAX ADMINISTRATION Uses of and Problems With IRS' ...govinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 221.2.1 Systems | Internal Revenue Serviceirs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Improvements Are Needed to Ensure That Tax Accounts on the Automated Non-Master File Are Accurately Processedtigta.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 4IRS Master File and Non-Master File Accounts | Tax Notestaxnotes.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5IRS Auditsencyclopedia.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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