(WASHINGTON) — The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency’s targeting of conservative …
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Star Witness to Stay Mum for House Hearing on IRS
(WASHINGTON) — A House committee taking Congress‘ latest look at the Internal Revenue Service’s mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.
IRS official Lois Lerner will invoke her constitutional right to not answer questions on Wednesday at a House Oversight and Government …
Former IRS Commissioner Heads to Hill Amid Scandal
(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
Some of the questions on Tuesday will be direct: What did you know, and when did you know it?
They also want to know why former IRS …
Ousted IRS Chief Regrets Treatment of Tea Party
(WASHINGTON) — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency’s tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. He said they resulted from …
2nd IRS Official to Leave Amid Tea Party Scandal
(WASHINGTON) — As second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.
An internal IRS memo says Joseph Grant, commissioner of the agency’s tax exempt and government entities division, will retire June 3. Grant joins Steven Miller, who was …
Obama Picks Budget Official to Run Troubled IRS
The 42-year-old Werfel is the controller of the Office of Management and Budget
Angered Tea Party Groups Call IRS Process ‘Nightmare’
(WASHINGTON) — Anger over President Barack Obama‘s policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition.
Obama Pushes Out IRS Commissioner
IRS commissioner Steven Miller resigns amid reports that IRS employees targeted conservative groups for additional scrutiny (Transcript Included)
Attorney General Eric Holder Orders Probe into IRS Targeting Conservative Groups
(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Eric Holder says he’s ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.
He said the FBI was coordinating with the Department of Justice to see if any laws were broken.
At a news conference Tuesday at the Justice …
New IRS Scandal Echoes a Long History of Political Harassment
While targeting conservative groups may be outrageous, politically motivated audits by the IRS are far from unusual.
Tax-Free Internet Shopping in Jeopardy
(WASHINGTON) — Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over.
The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose state and local sales …
Taxing E-Tail: How The Senate Plans To Tax Online Shopping
Americans are supposed to pay state taxes on goods purchased online. Only 1.6% of taxpayers do. A new Senate bill could help states change that, and collect billions of dollars in new revenue
Will High Marijuana Taxes Encourage Black Markets?
Taxes are the one of the best tools to convince citizens and governments of the benefits of a well-regulated marijuana industry. But the marijuana industry in America — in all its various stages of legality — is large and …