Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly disclosed the confidential taxpayer information of thousands of individuals to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to a court filing reviewed by Newsweek.

The Treasury Department announced it is canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton (often simply called Booz Allen) for failing to protect sensitive taxpayer information.