As Congress continues its investigation into allegations that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language, a number of IRS and Treasury officials made their way to the Hill today to testify in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee,…
On Friday, the IRS wrapped up what might have been its worst. week. ever with a hearing in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. The hearing focused on allegations that the IRS improperly targeted certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language. When the announcement was made about the…
The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a Congressional hearing today on the matter of Internal Revenue Service improperly targeting certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language. You can watch the hearings at C-SPAN over the web here: http://www.c-span.org/Events/C-SPAN-Event/10737439699/ I’ll have a round-up of the day’s events at the…
One day after President Obama accepted the resignation of Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller, a replacement is already being talked up. President Obama is expected to name 42-year-old Daniel Werfel to the position. Werfel was named as Controller of Office of Federal Financial Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…
And he’s outta here! Earlier today, Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller offered his resignation to President Obama. The resignation was issued amid a scandal that has plagued the IRS in recent days – and put the Obama administration in clear scramble mode. There have been calls for criminal charges (though for what…
The headlines were filled this morning with accusations, defenses, and more about the scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service’s increased, targeted scrutiny of the applications of specific tax-exempt organizations. Details about what actually happened – and who knew what and when – are still murky. An investigation into the timeline and the players in the…
Just days after the news surfaced that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language, Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that he has ordered an FBI investigation into the matter. Specifically, the criminal inquiry will focus on “potential violations” of the federal tax code…
“IRS Issues Apology for Targeting Tea Party Group” I’ll admit that headline caught my attention – but probably not for the reasons you think. The targeting bit didn’t give me pause at all – but the apology did. The Internal Revenue Service rarely apologizes. On the other hand, the IRS has always given a second…