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		logn on April 10, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IRS claims it can read your e-mail without a warra... But it does mean they could use your email contents to decide to audit you, then in the course of the audit find information which is permissible in court. I'd be shocked if given the revelation in this article, the IRS doesn't browse the email of some people before auditing them.

rayiner on April 10, 2013 [–]

What do you mean 'browse the mail'? The IRS has to get your e-mail provider to hand over your mail.

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