Category Archives: tax law and election law
USA Today on CA’s Continuing Search to Disclose Donors to “Americans for Responsible Leadership”
This is an important investigation which will determine whether CA will continue to have effective disclosure laws and be the model for federal campaign finance disclosure reform.
“Republican IRS agent says Cincinnati began ‘Tea Party’ inquiries”
Reuters:
A U.S. Internal Revenue Service manager, who described himself as a conservative Republican, told congressional investigators that he and a local colleague decided to give conservative groups the extra scrutiny that has prompted weeks of political controversy.
In… Continue reading
“Was IRS Targeting Limited to Cincinnati Office?”
“Clarifying common misconceptions about the IRS targeting campaign”
“New York AG Leads the Way on 501(c)(4) Political Disclosure”
“News Analysis: Substantial Minority of Scrutinized EOs Were Not Conservative”
Tax Analysts:
We know now that the IRS used “inappropriate criteria” — names and policy views associated with conservative and Tea Party causes — for selecting applications for tax-exempt status for extra review. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax… Continue reading
“IRS Staff Cite Washington Link”
Important WSJ report (also available outside paywall).
Despite the new revelations in the article, there’s not much here yet showing any political interference from Washington, much less from the Obama administration. But there will surely be much more to… Continue reading
“A.G. Schneiderman Adopts New Disclosure Requirements For Nonprofits That Engage In Electioneering”
Press release:
As part of a groundbreaking effort to bring transparency to the political process and protect donors to nonprofits, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that he has adopted new regulations that will require nonprofit groups, including… Continue reading
“IRS-targeted groups cry foul after playing GOP politics”
Important Politico report:
The conservative groups testifying about overzealous IRS scrutiny during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Tuesday can’t get around a simple fact: All have been involved in the kinds of political activity that’s ripe for… Continue reading
“In IRS mess, how we can believe anything Team Obama is telling us?”
Karl Rove writes for Fox News.
“Conservative groups targeted by IRS testify that agency demanded they curtail activities”
“Almost Half of Americans Say Obama Untruthful About IRS”
Bauer Replies to Bright Lines Project
Here.