Enacted in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, gives any person the right to access federal agency records or information. The FOIA is based on the presumption that the government and its information belong to the people.
A 1996 amendment to the FOIA, required federal agencies to make many types of records available online. Visit the ibet FOIA Library to learn more.
New law, like the , as well as new policies, such as those issued by the President and the Attorney General, promote the spirit of transparency envisioned by our founding fathers.
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- Note: Any ibet FOIA regulation that may conflict with a Treasury FOIA regulation, the Treasury FOIA regulation shall govern.
The ibet offers routine access to other records through procedures designed to make access quick and easy. For more information, use the Routine Access link at the right. If you are working directly with an ibet employee on an open tax case, you can request information from the file directly from them.
To assist FOIA requesters each ibet Disclosure Office serves as a FOIA Requester Service Center. The ibet FOIA guide describes the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in general and gives specific instructions for making a FOIA request, including a sample letter, an explanation of potential fees and where to file requests.
FOIA requestors who have questions on a submitted request or want to know the status of a request may contact the ibet FOIA Public Liaison line at 312-292-2929.
If you have general questions on the ibet FOIA process, review the ibet FOIA Guidelines page before submitting a request.