Tag: IRS

IRS supervisors are using quotas for how many investigations and seizures agents launch against taxpayers as criteria in their performance evaluations, despite the fact the practice that has been illegal since 1998, according to a government watchdog. (AP/J. David Ake)

Some IRS bosses using audit quotas to rate agents despite 1998 law, IG warns

Sarah Bedford · October 3, 2014 6:00 pm

A review of the Internal Revenue Service's compliance with the Freedom of Information Act found the agency intentionally withheld or failed to "adequately search" for requested information in hundreds of cases. (iStock Photo)

IRS withheld information from hundreds of FOIAs

Sarah Bedford · October 2, 2014 2:21 pm

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted Cause of Action's motion for a summary judgement, thus requiring TIGTA to provide documents the group requested in 2012 concerning correspondence between the IRS and the White House. (iStock)

Court says TIGTA must process FOIA on White House access to tax records

Mark Tapscott · September 30, 2014 8:47 pm

The IRS handled more than 482,000 delinquent tax cases in 2012, the most recent year for which data was available. (iStock)

IRS may give up too soon on half or more of delinquent tax cases, IG says

Richard Pollock · September 29, 2014 8:24 pm

Go Big or Go Home

Fred Barnes · September 29, 2014 4:00 am

CPAs file class action against U.S. over IRS user fees

CPAs file class action against U.S. over IRS user fees

Kyla Asbury · September 24, 2014 8:57 pm

A copy of former President George Washington's personal copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights is displayed at Christie's auction house on June 15, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty images)

Beltway Confidential

The IRS targeted organizations teaching the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Michael Barone · September 24, 2014 12:01 am

Former Internal Revenue Service Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner cited the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about her involvement in the scandal. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

Cry us a river, Lois Lerner

Washington Examiner · September 23, 2014 9:00 am

"Lois Lerner's interview is a poke in the eye to the American citizens who were targeted by the IRS," said Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. (Getty File Photo/Alex Wong)

Republicans pile on criticism of Lerner, Democrats remain silent

Susan Ferrechio · September 22, 2014 9:10 pm

In March, Lerner declared her innocence to Issa (right) and the House Oversight committee, then pled the Fifth. (Getty images/Chip Somodevilla)

Beltway Confidential

Issa responds to Lois Lerner interview

Becket Adams · September 22, 2014 7:16 pm

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said it is "telling" that ex-IRS administrator Lois Lerner gave a media interview defending herself, even though she has refused to testify before Congress about her involvement in the agency's alleged scheme to target conservative groups. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Issa: Lerner should talk to Congress, not just the media

Susan Ferrechio · September 22, 2014 6:32 pm

In a report issued Monday, the GAO said the IRS stopped $24.2 billion in theft, but the extent of the fraud is âÅunknown.âï¿½ (iStock Photo)

IRS paid $5.2 billion in fraudulent refunds

Susan Ferrechio · September 22, 2014 4:58 pm