Topic: IRS

The IRS would be less disliked if it were genuinely accountable May 15, 2025 Andrea Widburg No business treating its customers as the IRS treats taxpayers would last long. Only a government monopoly with guns can do this kind of thing.
Make IRS Sauce The Same For Both Citizen Goose and Politician Gander April 1, 2025 Ted Noel Elon Musk is right that some of our wealthy “public servants” need to have their puzzling finances scrutinized.
In New York, a tax service company targets illegal aliens as potential customers for child tax credits April 2, 2025 Andrea Widburg These illegal aliens may, indeed, have children who qualify, but the likelihood that they do doesn’t seem worth the effort being put into finding qualifying people.
Vote Out the IRS April 12, 2024 Jeffrey Folks It’s time to reflect on how well the Internal Revenue Service is serving the American people, and whether we might do well to abolish it.
TX’s Jasmine Crockett floats idea of ‘no taxes’ for blacks as form of ‘reparations’ April 11, 2024 Olivia Murray Democrats have such a low opinion of black Americans and it shows.
The IRS should do its job of collecting taxes before it gets more money November 8, 2023 Jack Hellner Why are large mega-companies sitting on billions in cash permitted by the IRS to avoid the accumulated earnings tax?
Thanks, Joe! Biden's IRS says tax refunds will shrivel this year January 26, 2023 Monica Showalter Another Biden gaslight directed at the public vanishes into a puff of smoke.
The IRS about to go 'beast mode'? August 4, 2022 Monica Showalter "The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation." —Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Joe Biden set to double the size of the IRS August 2, 2022 Monica Showalter There are fewer than 1,000 billionaires in the U.S. Whom are those 87,000 spanking new IRS agents really going to target?
IRS says criminals must report their illegal earnings January 1, 2022 Eric Utter It appears that crime does now pay, especially if you are in government.
Joe Biden wants to spy on your bank account May 24, 2021 Monica Showalter All part of Biden's war on the little guy.
Another whistleblower against Trump, another double standard November 19, 2019 Monica Showalter This time, it's someone at the IRS who claims on secondhand knowledge that President Trump manipulated the tax system. Coming from the unpunished agency of Lois Lerner, this is kind of rich.
O'Keefe's Project Veritas exposes the DSA Pajama Boys of the IRS September 26, 2018 Monica Showalter Like one of these guys auditing your taxes?
Congressional hush fund gives IRS a new card to play December 6, 2017 Kenneth H. Ryesky Perhaps the IRS can recover its once impartial reputation by taking a look at the tax filings of all the congresscritters who availed themselves of the sex harassment payout fund.
House Oversight Committee pressed to hold hearings on donor privacy abuses May 19, 2016 Thomas Lifson Calfornia AG Kamala Harris leading the effort to overturn free speech protections.
The IRS again fails to protect taxpayer information April 14, 2016 Kenneth H. Ryesky Agency fails to adequately conceal identity theft bait info on taxpayers from records available for public inspection.
Has SCOTUS Created a Way to Get Around the Estate Tax? June 28, 2015 Vel Nirtist The law of unintended consequences may work to surprising effect.
IRS arguments draw derision from D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals May 7, 2015 Thomas Lifson “You don’t really mean that, right? .... You don’t actually think that?”
Obamacare to make filing income taxes a nightmare for many low-income taxpayers this year January 20, 2015 Thomas Lifson People accustomed to filing postcard-sized 1040EZ now face bewildering, complex forms that "no one can understand" and may lose their refunds and/or pay penalties.
How to break through the IRS stonewall December 15, 2014 Thomas Lifson Using a little-known procedure, there is a way.
Public overwhelmingly supports further probe of IRS December 12, 2014 Thomas Lifson The IRS scandal is a ticking time bomb, and even a strong majority of Demcorats want to get to the bottom of it.
IRS is monitoring comment threads on conservative blogs November 20, 2014 Thomas Lifson IRS claims to be so understaffed it can't collect unpaid taxes or search for Lerner's emails.
IRS backup tapes discovered! July 24, 2014 Thomas Lifson You can tell that this is a huge story because the Mainstream Media are completely ignoring it
Obama To America: Screw You June 15, 2014 Ed Lasky Obama proposes a 10.5% Budget increase for the IRS
Documents reveal lies on IRS scandal May 15, 2014 Thomas Lifson Lies, damned lies in a cover-up.
Turnaround at the IRS May 12, 2014 Thomas Lifson Sometimes, it’s amazing what a contempt citation can accomplish.
Lois Lerner, IRS Sued for Alleged Illegal Disclosures April 30, 2014 Mark. J. Fitzgibbons Soros-funded group received confidential taxpayer information from IRS.
IRS bonus scandal demonstrates that it's time for the GOP to wake up and run against the IRS April 23, 2014 Thomas Lifson So self-serving is the agency that it actually paid bonuses – many bonuses – to employees who were delinquent in their own taxes.
Social Security stops seizing tax refunds from children of parents who received overpayments April 15, 2014 Thomas Lifson Faced with a firestorm of criticism just as Americans are preparing to file their tax returns
Illegal Tax Refund Seizures in Our Corrupt Republic April 12, 2014 Mark J. Fitzgibbons Whoever placed this provision in the 2011 farm bill should be tossed out of office this November -- before given a proper tarring and feathering
Democrats' Sixty-Year War Against Conservative Voices April 2, 2014 William Terrell The IRS’s ongoing effort to stifle conservative speech is only the latest in 60 years of Democrat efforts to marginalize conservatives.
The IRS and the Tea Parties: Should You File That Form? April 2, 2014 James V. DeLong Conservative activists are sowing panic about new IRS rules.  They would be better-advised to sow a few basic but unfamiliar points about tax policy.
In IRS Scandal, Begging Is Not an Action Plan March 10, 2014 Jonathon Moseley Just as Obama’s weakness encourages Putin’s militarism, we encourage statists to continue trampling more of our freedoms by offering only token resistance and ineffective responses.
Shocker: IRS estimates cheapest Obamacare plan $20k per family in 2016 March 6, 2014 Thomas Lifson No wonder Obama is unilaterally and unconstitutionally suspending the individual mandate until after the 2016 elections.
Lerner's attorney says she won't testify March 3, 2014 Thomas Lifson High pressure negotiations?
Inspector General audit finds up to 39% IRS employees not reporting taxable income on long term travel allowances February 19, 2014 Thomas Lifson The GOP has a ready-made issue to take to voters. The IRS is easily the most-hated institution of government power.
Formalizing Censorship through the IRS February 3, 2014 Sylvia Bokor Only 20,000 Americans have commented on the proposed IRS regulation for non-profits. It's not enough.
Silencing the Opposition February 1, 2014 Edward H. Stewart, Jr. From Schumer's lips to Obama's ears.
Liberals Who Love Obama, a 501(c)(4) for the Age Of Gangsterism January 26, 2014 Clarice Feldman 'I'm Nicky and he's Vito. We're wit' de IRS.'
Government Zombies 'See Dead People' January 12, 2014 Jeannie DeAngelis They're coming! They're coming! ...no, not the zombies; the ObamaCare bureaucrats!
Congress is Plugging the Wrong Hole December 20, 2013 Kenneth H. Ryesky Section 203 has been sold to the Congress as a miracle cure for tax fraud through identity theft. But is it?
Why Obama Never Fires Anyone December 5, 2013 David Lawrence It's not out of the goodness of his heart.
If Money is Property October 23, 2013 Michael Bargo, Jr. If we were to redefine "money" accordingt ot he common understanding of its nature, the bureaucrats would go out of business.
Sarah Hall Ingram's Five-Month White House Duty Call October 14, 2013 Jeannie DeAngelis With all the talk about debt ceilings, budgets, and partisan bickering, it seems the story of Sarah Hall Ingram is taking a back seat. But not for long, what with 165 White House visits.
America's New Obstruction Of Justice Crisis October 13, 2013 Chriss Street Has the Obama administration finally crossed the impeachment red line?
The U.S. Constitution has no Teeth October 8, 2013 Michael Bargo, Jr. With regard to purely Constitutional issues, such as the First Amendment violations of the IRS, there doesn't seem to be any teeth in the Constitution.
Shut Down the Government October 1, 2013 Anthony Lentini You heard the man!
Hillary! Because What Difference Does it Make? September 15, 2013 Clarice Feldman It's time to review the record of a woman whose life is marked by deceit and professional failure and ask about the sanity and judgment of her ardent supporters.
Racism at the IRS September 8, 2013 Thomas Lifson While the nation is focused on presidential bumbling over red lines, the media are collectively ignoring the scandal at the Internal Revenue Service
Obama political appointee involved in IRS targeting scandal July 17, 2013 Thomas Lifson The closest connection to the White House to date.
Replace the IRS with the Honor System July 11, 2013 Mike Razar Isn't it time we join with our liberal countrymen in extending a basic level of trust to all our fellow Americans?
Lois Lerner's big mouth July 11, 2013 Thomas Lifson Lois Lerner is a nasty piece of work, and one aspect of her arrogance could well be her undoing.
Does the American Taxpayer Even Stand a Chance? June 22, 2013 Elizabeth Cowan Sure doesn't seem like it!
Blaming Cincinnati for IRS scandal is so wrong June 15, 2013 Rosslyn Smith One of the arcane bits of information in this scandal is that the so-called IRS Cincinnati Service Center hasn't been in Cincinnati or even in Ohio for many years now.
If the Obama Administration Scandals Had Occurred in the Private Sector June 13, 2013 Jeffrey Clancy Imagine the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or the owner/operator of a small business uttering the words "What difference, at this point, does it make" in response to a wrongful death suit.
Audit the IRS June 10, 2013 Mark J. Fitzgibbons People fear government not just because it has power; it's the lawlessness of government.
Scandalzapoppin June 9, 2013 Clarice Feldman Step right up, for your daily scandal! IRS scandals, Justice scandals, spying scandals, White House scandals, media scandals... Just take your pick, we're giving 'em away!
What to Do with the Power of the IRS June 6, 2013 Greg Richards The IRS's targeting of conservative groups was not "mismanagement"; it is the leftist project come to fruition.
IRS Takes Vengeance on Virginia for Enforcing the Law June 6, 2013 Mark J. Fitzgibbons Sue the feds and see what the IRS does to you.
The GOP and the IRS June 5, 2013 Steve McCann The Republicans , by consistently agreeing to more complexities in the tax code and the need for stringent tax enforcement due to ever expanding government expenditures,have been complicit in the creation of a bureaucracy now out of control.
The Obama Administration Scandals Are About to Explode May 29, 2013 Scott Varland The Obama Administration scandals have reached critical mass. There will be fission and an explosion. No one can stop it.
Obama's Shrinking Unit of Account May 28, 2013 Keith Riler What Bill Clinton did for fidelity, Barack Obama has done for honesty and is now doing for responsibility. Using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Lying to Congress -- the IRS vs. BP May 26, 2013 Bruce Thompson The current IRS scandal has certain parallels to the government's handlling of the Deepwater Horizon fiasco.
IRS Deficiencies and Health Care May 25, 2013 Kenneth H. Ryesky The current scandal clearly reveals that the IRS cannot be trusted with confidential medical information.
The IRS Scandal -- a Basic Primer May 18, 2013 Jonathon Moseley All the info you will not find in the legacy media coverage.
'Vast and Ungovernable' May 17, 2013 Bill Weckesser So speaketh David Axelrod. But is it true?
IRS Scandal: The Union Connection May 16, 2013 Thomas Lifson Can members of a rabidly anti-Tea Party union be fair to conservatives?
IRS political scandal a new political nightmare for Obama administration May 10, 2013 Thomas Lifson Out of the blue, the Internal Revenue Service has apologized for targeting conservative groups with "tea party" or "patriot" in their titles for special treatment in applying for tax exempt nonprofit organization status. House investigation to come.
Selfish Republicans October 13, 2012 Jason Katz Cooper When you really care about something, you focus on it. You don't buy yourself a stone on a bridge to nowhere if food is what you were trying to buy.