Trump’s IRS chief reveals scrub of Social Security database found 10% of recipients erroneously listed
The IRS chief, Frank Bisignano, has revealed that a scrub of the Social Security database found 10% of recipients were erroneously listed, with some fraudsters bilking taxpayers for benefits. The error rate was discovered through a reconciliation of the database, which has led to the recovery of nearly $100 million in Social Security benefits paid to deceased recipients. The Treasury Department has also prevented $150 million in fraudulent losses since last year through improved controls and data intake.
- ▪A scrub of the Social Security database found 10% of recipients were erroneously listed.
- ▪The error rate has led to the recovery of nearly $100 million in Social Security benefits paid to deceased recipients.
- ▪The Treasury Department has prevented $150 million in fraudulent losses since last year through improved controls and data intake.
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Politics Trump’s IRS chief reveals scrub of Social Security database found 10% of recipients erroneously listed By Josh Christenson Published July 22, 2026, 5:06 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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