Category Archives: IRS

“I’ve tried to tell you the truth every time I’ve been here”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Russ

That quote is from IRS Commissioner John Koskinen during his testimony from earlier this week on Capitol Hill. I have a simple question for Commissioner Koskinen: Why doesn’t that quote read, “I’ve told you the truth every time I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Let’s Give Lois Lerner Credit Where Credit Is Due

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Russ

We don’t know with certainty what Lois Lerner’s role is in the IRS scandal. However, let’s give credit to Ms. Lerner in exposing something that definitely is wrong with the IRS. It turns out that Ms. Lerner was upset with … Continue reading →

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Another Friday: More IRS Revelations

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Russ

Shock of shocks, another Friday and we get more revelations on the IRS Scandal. Of course, if one believes the IRS and the Obama Administration, Lt. Frank Drebin had it right: Let’s get to the updates: First, the IRS announced … Continue reading →

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IRS Won’t Say Why It Erased Lois Lerner’s Blackberry

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Russ

Let’s assume you’re under a court order to find some emails. Your hard drive crashed, but you think that some of them are saved on your Blackberry. Would you: (a) Try to find them on the Blackberry, (b) Do nothing, … Continue reading →

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This Won’t Help Confidence in the IRS

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Russ

From South Florida comes a story of one IRS employee who allegedly liked to help taxpayers…just in the wrong way. Charles Corbitt worked for the IRS in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was charged with wire fraud today and is … Continue reading →

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Do Call Us, We Won’t Call You

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Russ

The IRS does not initiate collection activities by phone calls. If you owe money to the IRS, the first notice will always be a letter delivered by the Postal Service. Unfortunately, scammers are continuing to pray on people. The IRS … Continue reading →

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Remember Those Missing IRS Emails? They Appear to Exist….

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Russ

“There’s no such thing as Lois Lerner’s missing emails. It’s all been a big lie. They’ve been lying to the courts, to the American people, and to Contgess. It is really outrageous.” That’s Tom Filton, President of Judicial Watch: The … Continue reading →

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Judge Sullivan Not Impressed by the “Dog Ate my Homework” Excuse

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Russ

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the IRS for information on the targeting of conservative groups. When the FOIA request went nowhere, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the IRS. In July, Judge Emmet Sullivan … Continue reading →

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Where Karen Hawkins Disagrees With Me…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Russ

Karen Hawkins is the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). OPR is the agency within the IRS that is in charge of preparer regulation and oversight; their vision is, “To be the standard-bearer for integrity in tax practice;” … Continue reading →

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The IRS Apparently Thinks They Won the Loving Case

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Russ

Yesterday the IRS released a new version of the Power of Attorney form (Form 2848). The IRS has added the ability for a fourth representative for a taxpayer. They also noted two new matters for the POA (the Section 5000A … Continue reading →

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