Category Archives: tax law and election law
“Shakeup at Organizing for Action”
Politico: “Organizing for Action is getting the jump on a post-midterms shake-up, with staff changes and the beginning of a reconstituting that will begin President Barack Obama’s shift toward thinking about his role after leaving office….OFA is winding down… Continue reading
“IRS Official Fights Video Depo, Citing Fear of Harassment”
BLT: “An Internal Revenue Service employee caught up in the controversy over tax-exempt groups wants a federal judge to block a subpoena for her videotaped testimony. The official, Holly Paz, cites privacy and safety fears.”
Federal Court Rejects True the Vote Claims Against IRS
Read Judge Reggie Walton’s 23-page decision.
“How Will Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS Stay Within the Law In 2014?
Looking into primary purpose. Or major purpose. Or both.
“Preaching Politics, Pastors Defy Ban Pastors Can Endorse Candidates if They Give Up Their Tax Exemption”
“Exclusive: Lois Lerner Breaks Silence”
“E&E Legal Files Referral with IRS Regarding Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation Tax Law Violations”
“Breitbart claims IRS harassment”
Politico:
The IRS has audited Breitbart News Network, according to the company, which runs the conservative blog Breitbart.com.
The company suggested that the IRS’s move to audit its financial information from 2012 was politically motivated.
“Issa accuses Holder spokesman of attempting to ‘conspire’ with Democrats on IRS documents”
WaPo:
Attorney General Eric Holder’s communications director is being accused of calling the House Oversight Committee Republican staff and asking for help spinning a story. The twist? The GOP staff alleges that Holder’s spokesman thought he was talking to… Continue reading
Tom Edsall Deep Dive into 501c4 Lack of Transparency in Campaign Spending
New NYT column concludes:
A two-class structure of election financing is emerging. The first is the traditional system of federally regulated individual contributions in which the small donor has become increasingly important. The second is the combination of “super PACs”… Continue reading
“IRS chief’s legal adviser spread word of missing e-mails to Treasury lawyer”
“Senate panel hits auditor but clears IRS of bias in targeting scandal”
WaPo:
A Senate investigative panel on Friday confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service used inappropriate methods to scrutinize tax-exempt groups but said it found “no evidence of IRS political bias” in the agency’s actions.
In its 228-page report,… Continue reading
“Political Activity Limits and Tax Exemption: A Gordian’s Knot”
Roger Colinvaux has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Virigina Tax Review). Here is the abstract:
The article considers the correct tax treatment of political activity by the tax system and discusses the problems that have arisen from political activity… Continue reading