Category Archives: IRS

The Big Questions Remain Unanswered (IRS Scandal Update)

NBC News reported that they were shown proof that others besides two (or four) rogue Cincinnati IRS employees were involved in the scandal. The entire story should be read, as it appears to put an end to the first explanation … Continue reading

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Why I’m an Amicus Curiae

This hasn’t been a good year for the IRS. Everyone is aware of the current scandal involving the IRS’s regulating tax-exempt 501(c)(4) organizations. However, only the tax preparer community and regulators have generally followed Loving et. al. v. IRS et. … Continue reading

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Not Working for the Weekend

It’s just about to be the Memorial Day Weekend. However, that weekend already started for the IRS. Tomorrow, Friday, May 24th, is the first of five “sequester” days off. All offices and employees of the IRS will be closed. Additionally, … Continue reading

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Ms. Lerner Knows the Fifth (IRS Scandal Update)

I did catch a portion of the Senate Finance Committee hearing this morning. More interesting will be tomorrow’s House hearing where Lois Lerner will be testifying but taking the Fifth Amendment (“I refuse to answer the question on the grounds … Continue reading

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The IRS Scandal Reaches the White House

The IRS scandal is now linked into the White House. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a “senior White House official” was told around April 22nd of the results of the TIGTA audit (note: Link is for subscribers of … Continue reading

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A Planted Question, Targeting, and Early Knowledge

Some news came out of the first of what will be many Congressional hearings on the IRS scandal. First, the question that occurred just one week ago and started the controversy–yes, it’s only been one week–was planted. The question came … Continue reading

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“We Were Just Following Orders”

In a story that has not yet been picked up nationally, Fox19 News in Cincinnati reported that the four IRS workers at the supposed core of the story, “simply did what their bosses ordered.” Here’s the video from Fox19: This … Continue reading

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The Cynics Were Right (The IRS Scandal Gets Official Confirmation)

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) report on the targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups was released late today. If you were to step back in time to May 1st, you would have said that everything … Continue reading

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Drip, Drip, Drip: The IRS Scandal Continues to Grow

The scandal involving the targeting of conservative groups continues to grow with new revelations. ABC obtained a timeline (purportedly from the soon to be released TIGTA report) which shows that the targeting began in 2010, not as Ms. Lerner of … Continue reading

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IRS Targeted Tea Party Groups Beginning in 2011: Scandal Gets Worse (for the IRS)

Yesterday I wrote about the scandal with tax exempt organizations at the IRS. Basically, “low-level employees” according to Lois Lerner of the IRS independently decided to target tax exempt groups with “Tea Party,” “Conservative,” or “Patriot” in their names. Of … Continue reading

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