Tag: IRS

The IRS sent Rep. Marsha Blackburn a form letter, which she received late Wednesday. The letter thanked her for submitting the request, and said the IRS has an "ongoing examination program" to ensure tax-exempt groups comply with tax law. (AP Photo)

IRS sends Congress unsigned form letter to brush off demands for Clinton Foundation investigation

Pete Kasperowicz · June 4, 2015 7:12 pm

The $39 million in refunds being investigated amounts to an average of about $3,000 for each "suspect return" being examined. (AP Photo)Â

IRS investigating $39 million in ‘suspect’ tax refunds after data hack

Pete Kasperowicz · June 2, 2015 3:32 pm

Tax Division attorneys from the Department of Justice, some of whom worked directly on the IRS' illegal targeting of Tea Party groups, are now giving legal advice to the White House with no safeguards to prevent the abuse of private taxpayer information, says a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of D.C. by a watchdog group. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Complaint: Tea-Party-targeting DOJ attorneys now work for White House, no taxpayer safeguards in place

Barbara Boland · May 28, 2015 7:32 pm

Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee have asked Attorney General Loretta Lynch for an update on whether she will pursue criminal charges against former IRS employee Lois Lerner for her role in the IRS targeting scandal.Â (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Loretta Lynch has a Lois Lerner decision to make

Pete Kasperowicz · May 28, 2015 5:22 pm

The FBI has opened an investigation into the recent breach at the IRS in which 100,000 people had their data hacked on the IRS website. (AP File)

FBI opens investigation into IRS breach

Kelly Cohen · May 28, 2015 3:19 pm

Warren Buffett noted about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that a regulatory agency devoted to them made no difference. (AP)

IRS shows we’re all at the mercy of feds’ incompetence

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2015 5:07 am

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen will testify at aÂ Senate Finance Committee hearing next Tuesday, June 2, to examine how criminals were able to steal the data of 100,000 taxpayers directly from the IRS' website. (AP Photo)

Senate panel to grill IRS over data breach

Pete Kasperowicz · May 27, 2015 10:37 pm

The IRS' admission that thieves were able to access 100,000 taxpayer accounts is just the latest reason to doubt that any serious reform is taking place at the IRS, House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Boehner: Theft of taxpayer data ‘another reason to doubt’ the IRS

Pete Kasperowicz · May 27, 2015 4:01 pm

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

IRS watchdog warned about identity theft for years

Sarah Bedford · May 27, 2015 3:11 pm

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has told Congress his agency's ability to respond to taxpayers seeking assistance with their returns has been reduced by budget cuts. (AP Photo)

IRS: Taxpayer info hacked

Susan Ferrechio · May 26, 2015 9:28 pm

The IRS said it determined last week that "unusual activity" took place on an area of its site called the "Get Transcript" application. (AP Photo)Â

Paul Ryan on the IRS hack: ‘We need answers’

Pete Kasperowicz · May 26, 2015 9:21 pm

Presidential advisor Sidney Blumenthal, center, departs Capitol Hill after being deposed by House prosecutors Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, in Washington. Blumenthal is the third witness to be questioned by House prosecutors in the impeachment trial of President Clinton. (AP Photo/Khue Bui)

Is Clinton ally Sidney Blumenthal undermining Media Matters’ tax-exempt status?

Eddie Scarry · May 20, 2015 9:00 am