IRS top official: “I have not” done something wrong
Lois Lerner, head of the tax-exempt organizations division of the IRS, drew sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers.
Lois Lerner, head of the tax-exempt organizations division of the IRS, drew sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers.
Douglas Shulman denied full awareness of what was happening at the time, saying subordinates failed to inform him of the details.
Top officials were aware of the matter last month.
“And when that comes forward, we need to know who wrote the policy and who approved the policy,” the Republican senator from Kentucky said.
Richmond group claims it was targeted by the IRS.
A report found that the IRS targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status
President Barack Obama is counter-punching furiously to prevent a series of potential scandals from overwhelming his second-term agenda.
The president said his administration is working to enact “new safeguards to make sure that this kind of behavior cannot happen again.”
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered an investigation into Internal Revenue Service political targeting of some conservative groups, he announced Tuesday.
April 15th has come and gone but the tax troubles don’t end there.
Senator Tim Kaine and Mark Warner released statements in response to recent reports the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted organizations based on ideology.
President Obama vowed Monday to hold the Internal Revenue Service accountable if reports of political targeting are proved true.