Category Archives: IRS

Deliberately Not Following the Rules Would Get Me in Trouble, But Not Ms. Lerner

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Russ

The IRS scandal continues to percolate. Yesterday and today we discover that Lois Lerner may have printed out some of her emails. And that she deliberately used an instant messaging system so that her communications wouldn’t be discovered. President Obama, … Continue reading →

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IRS Didn’t Tell a Court About the Missing Lerner Emails

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Russ

Eventually, we will know exactly what happened with the IRS scandal. For now, little pieces continue to drip out. One of the most recent concerns the missing Lois Lerner emails. I had forgotten that Judicial Watch had filed a Freedom … Continue reading →

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IRS Ignores AICPA & NAEA; Court Likely Destination for IRS’s New “Annual Filing Season Program”

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Russ

The National Association of Enrolled Agents sent the IRS a letter stating that they didn’t like the idea of a voluntary tax preparer regulation program. (Full disclosure: I’m a member of the NAEA.) The NAEA pointed out that there’s already … Continue reading →

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Lerner Appears to Have Targeted Iowa Senator Grassley

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Russ

In the IRS scandal news of the day, we learned today that Lois Lerner apparently targeted Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and his wife for an audit. In an email, Lois Lerner wrote, Is this the one where we got the … Continue reading →

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Koskinen Channels His Inner Nixon

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Russ

Those of us who are old enough remember this: That is the late President Nixon who stated he was not a crook. Well, last night we had part two of Koskinen Goes to Capitol Hill. He was in front of … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Backups

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Russ

The IRS scandal continues to be the big issue. And lots more news came out over the weekend. First, it turns out the IRS had a contract with an email backup company, Sonasoft; their motto is “Email Archiving Done Right.” … Continue reading →

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“I Don’t Think an Apology Is Owed”

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Russ

Congressman Paul Ryan is annoyed. There is not much to add to what Congressman Ryan said today. For those who didn’t watch today’s hearing, FoxNews has an accurate summary: Koskinen set a defiant tone during his testimony before the House … Continue reading →

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As the Emails Churn…

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Russ

The IRS Scandal continues to get uglier. Joe Kristan called it, “The dog ate my email….” All I know is that I’d end up in a new profession if I tried the excuses the IRS has given. But it got … Continue reading →

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Soon: No More Circular 230 Notices

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Russ

When I attended the annual CSEA SuperSeminar, Karen Hawkins, Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (of the IRS), told a luncheon crowd that a new version of Circular 230 will be released within two weeks. Well, that didn’t happen. … Continue reading →

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The Two Year Gap

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Russ

Do you remember how the IRS scandal began? It began when Lois Lerner made a speech and noted that the IRS erred and targeted conservative and Tea Party 501(c)(4) applicants. This occurred on a Friday afternoon. Shock of shocks, another … Continue reading →

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