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Combined Manual

Combined Manual


IEVS NON-DISCLOSURE AND EMPLOYEE AWARENESS

ISSUE DATE: 03/2026

MFIP, SNAP:
IRS regulations require that all employees with access to federal tax data (for example: UNVI and BEER match information), are aware of the special security requirements. There are federal criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized inspection and/or disclosure of this information. There are also state data privacy requirements. See 0003.09.09 (Client Rights, Private and Confidential Data), 0010.24.21 (IEVS Safeguarding Responsibilities).

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Criminal penalties for willful unauthorized INSPECTION:

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Fine in any amount not exceeding $1,000, together with the cost of prosecution.

 

OR

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Imprisonment of not more that 1 year, together with the cost of prosecution.

 

OR

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Both.

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Criminal penalties (felony) for willful unauthorized DISCLOSURE:

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Fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000 together with the cost of prosecution.

 

OR

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Imprisonment of not more than 5 years together with the cost of prosecution.

 

OR

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Both.

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Civil damages are also possible:

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If a person knowingly, or by reason of negligence, inspects or discloses return or return information, unless it results from a good faith, but erroneous, interpretation of the law. Damages are the greater of:

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$1,000 for each act plus the cost of the action.

 

OR

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The sum of the actual damages, and possible punitive damages plus the cost of the action.


NOTE: Disclosure restrictions and penalties apply even after employment with your human services agency has ended.


MSA, GA, HSP:
No provisions.
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PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
12/2014 Removed WB.  This program was suspended 12/1/14.
11/2012 update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed.

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