Tag Archives: IRS.Scandal

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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IRS Adopts “Taxpayer Bill of Rights;” Will Anything Change?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Russ

With great fanfare the IRS today announced the adoption of The Taxpayer Bill of Rights. As noted in the IRS announcement, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights takes the multiple existing rights embedded in the tax code and groups them into … Continue reading →

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Perhaps This Is Why Lois Lerner Is Taking the Fifth

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Russ

You remember the IRS scandal? It’s still around, and it appears that the IRS (or highly placed individuals at the IRS) violated the law. From Eliana Johnson comes a report that begins, The Internal Revenue Service may have been caught … Continue reading →

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While I Was Out…

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Russ

I’ve recovered from Tax Day, my sleep is caught up, and it appears Las Vegas has moved smoothly towards summer (it reached 89 today). There has been a little bit of tax news during the past month: Good News for … Continue reading →

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IRS Harassment of Tea Party Groups Reportedly Has Continued

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Russ

Congress continues to investigate the IRS scandal, and news this week indicates that it continues. Here’s the first two paragraphs of a Washington Examiner article: Tea Party officials told a congressional panel Thursday they are still being targeted for harassment … Continue reading →

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Pass the Popcorn, Please, II

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Russ

As ObamaCare and its troubles dominate the news, lurking in the background is the IRS scandal. The Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) wrote an op-ed on FoxNews that noted the lawsuit filed by the … Continue reading →

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IRS Scandal Update

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Russ

The political news has been dominated as of late by the ObamaCare follies. However, the IRS scandal continues to percolate. There has been some news this past week: The National Organization for Marriage sued the IRS over the leak of … Continue reading →

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IRS Scandal: Lerner, Others Re-Enter Spotlight

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Russ

The IRS scandal hasn’t gone away. More documents have been released, and they’re not flattering towards Lois Lerner. Government Executive has this: In a June 2012 email responding to an NPR story discussing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee complaint with … Continue reading →

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Did IRS Give Black Nonprofits Preferential Treatment?

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Russ

Investors Business Daily reported in an editorial that the IRS “selectively advised black churches and other Democrat nonprofits on how far they can go in campaigning for President Obama and other Democrats” during the 2012 campaign. IBD reported that Attorney … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice, IRS Style

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Russ

The IRS made videos parodying Star Trek and Gilligan’s Island. It’s time for another: The Apprentice, IRS Style: On the bright side, this video only cost us taxpayers $10,000; the Star Trek and Gilligan’s Island parodies cost a reported $60,000 … Continue reading →

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