According to the latest filing in the Harper Vs IRS case, the US government argued that the individual has no right to block the IRS from accessing his crypto records. While the user alleged that the IRS unlawfully accessed his private financial information, the government is urging the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the IRS. US Government Sides with IRS in Coinbase User’s Privacy Case US Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued in a May 30 filing that James Harper, a Coinbase user, lacks Fourth Amendment protection for his financial records stored with the exchange. The government claims Harper voluntarily shared his data with Coinbase, and the IRS followed proper procedures, like judicially approved summons, to obtain it. The filing also referenced Coinbase’s own privacy policy, which notified users that their information might be disclosed to law enforcement agencies. “The IRS may ‘examine any books, papers, records, or… Read More at Coingape.com
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