WHO: Internal Revenue Service
WHAT: People who purchased a home between 2008 and 2010 were eligible for a First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit or an interest-free loan.
WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: The treasury inspector general for tax administration found numerous examples of fraud because of the IRS’ lax controls. For example, prison inmates filed $9.1 million in fraudulent homebuyers’ claims, multiple claims for the same home were paid, and the federal government handed out an estimated $17.6 million for homes purchased before the law went into effect.
WHERE TO VENT: Call IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman at 202-874-6748.
