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IRS reveals list of tea party groups targeted for extra scrutiny - Washington Times
More than three years after it admitted to targeting tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, the IRS has finally released a near-complete list of the organizations it snagged in a political dragnet.
The tax agency filed the list last month as part of a court case after a series of federal judges, fed up with what they said was the agency’s stonewalling, ordered it to get a move on. The case is a class-action lawsuit, so the list of names is critical to knowing the scope of those who would have a claim against the IRS.
Nothing wrong here, not a smidgen, right libs?
"Occupy" was also on their list for flagging but you're not whining about that for some reason.
Because they show the roots of a future terrorist organization that isn't in line with any political party.
Sure that seems within the scope of the IRS.
I agree. None of them should be on such a list.
But they are, and why? Who put them there? It wasn't the IRS' idea.
IRS reveals list of tea party groups targeted for extra scrutiny - Washington Times
More than three years after it admitted to targeting tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, the IRS has finally released a near-complete list of the organizations it snagged in a political dragnet.
The tax agency filed the list last month as part of a court case after a series of federal judges, fed up with what they said was the agency’s stonewalling, ordered it to get a move on. The case is a class-action lawsuit, so the list of names is critical to knowing the scope of those who would have a claim against the IRS.
Nothing wrong here, not a smidgen, right libs?
"Occupy" was also on their list for flagging but you're not whining about that for some reason.
And what happened to Occupy as a result? Want to bet nothing at all?
New documents show Occupy groups also on IRS watch list
IRS approved liberal groups while Tea Party in limbo
Tea Party groups were especially prevalent in their violations and required extra effort.
Of course. :lamo
As another poster explained, after Citizens' United a crapload of "nonprofit" organizations sprung up that were actually political activism groups, seeking tax-exempt status for activities not covered by those laws.
The IRS flagged keywords in group names that they found had a greater propensity to towards this kind of violation.
Targeting political activist groups is exactly what the IRS should be doing in such a situation, because being a political activist group and getting that particular tax exemption was the crime in of itself.
And as has been repeatedly demonstrated, the IRS also flagged groups with liberal key words. (Occupy, Blue, Progressive, Israel, Green Energy...)
Is it your opinion that a group with "Tea Party" in its name isn't typically a political group?
IRS reveals list of tea party groups targeted for extra scrutiny - Washington Times
More than three years after it admitted to targeting tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, the IRS has finally released a near-complete list of the organizations it snagged in a political dragnet.
The tax agency filed the list last month as part of a court case after a series of federal judges, fed up with what they said was the agency’s stonewalling, ordered it to get a move on. The case is a class-action lawsuit, so the list of names is critical to knowing the scope of those who would have a claim against the IRS.
Nothing wrong here, not a smidgen, right libs?
More groups used that keyword than any other keyword.
After Citizens United, a huge number of these 501s suddenly appeared. Tax exempt organizations that were supposedly for social welfare. Now, unless you are totally ignorant, you know that is BS. The IRS has a duty to investigate these types of organizations. And words in the title such as "patriot" and so forth are red flags. They were bogus organizations for political purposes and you know it.
As another poster explained, after Citizens' United a crapload of "nonprofit" organizations sprung up that were actually political activism groups, seeking tax-exempt status for activities not covered by those laws.
The IRS flagged keywords in group names that they found had a greater propensity to towards this kind of violation.
Targeting political activist groups is exactly what the IRS should be doing in such a situation, because being a political activist group and getting that particular tax exemption was the crime in of itself.
And as has been repeatedly demonstrated, the IRS also flagged groups with liberal key words. (Occupy, Blue, Progressive, Israel, Green Energy...)
Is it your opinion that a group with "Tea Party" in its name isn't typically a political group?
Guilty until proven innocent is not the way this country works.
This wasn't a trial. It was an investigation to determine whether these were fraudulent 501s. Guess what? They were!
IRS reveals list of tea party groups targeted for extra scrutiny - Washington Times
More than three years after it admitted to targeting tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, the IRS has finally released a near-complete list of the organizations it snagged in a political dragnet.
The tax agency filed the list last month as part of a court case after a series of federal judges, fed up with what they said was the agency’s stonewalling, ordered it to get a move on. The case is a class-action lawsuit, so the list of names is critical to knowing the scope of those who would have a claim against the IRS.
Nothing wrong here, not a smidgen, right libs?
"Occupy" was also on their list for flagging but you're not whining about that for some reason.
As another poster explained, after Citizens' United a crapload of "nonprofit" organizations sprung up that were actually political activism groups, seeking tax-exempt status for activities not covered by those laws.
The IRS flagged keywords in group names that they found had a greater propensity to towards this kind of violation.
Targeting political activist groups is exactly what the IRS should be doing in such a situation, because being a political activist group and getting that particular tax exemption was the crime in of itself.
And as has been repeatedly demonstrated, the IRS also flagged groups with liberal key words. (Occupy, Blue, Progressive, Israel, Green Energy...)
Is it your opinion that a group with "Tea Party" in its name isn't typically a political group?
Guess what, they weren't.
They never started operation, so there was no fraud of any kind.
Why don't you show us all here the fraud you allege concerning these groups.
Nothing wrong at all. Organizations using specific words in their names were targeted, a practice that stretches back long before Obama's presidency, and those organizations identified for additional scrutiny included liberal groups. Both had to fill out the same paperwork and the only difference seemed to be that most that were found not to qualify for tax exemption were conservative.
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