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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo okay on Colbert's show
his lawyer for his 501c4 said you don't need to apply to form a 501c4 so I began wondering why all the tea party people did apply. Could the whole thing had been a set up? Lois G Lerner called one of the questioner's the night before her testimony and told her to ask her that question. So was she a whistle blower or was she setting this up?
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So okay on Colbert's show (Original Post)
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May 2013
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TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)1. Lois Lerner testified? I wasn't aware of this. When did she testify?
Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)3. That wasn't testimony. She was doing a Q&A at a conference.
And she did get someone to ask her about the situation so she could explain and apologize. But the OP is suggesting it was all a setup.
siligut
(12,272 posts)2. This Salon article says they were novices
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/16/the_real_irs_scandal_targeting_by_class/
Why would this be the case? First of all, a 501(c)(4) group need not apply with the IRS to prove its tax-exempt status; it can simply self-declare, avoiding an initial review process. The IRS encourages groups to file applications, but those with the resources to hire a smart tax lawyer know they arent required to go through the trouble. Needless to say, most local Tea Party groups didnt have that kind of professional expertise. So generally speaking, the small fish revealed themselves to the IRS initially, and since Congress requires reviews of every application for tax-exempt status, these groups become the low-hanging fruit, prone to investigation.
Why would this be the case? First of all, a 501(c)(4) group need not apply with the IRS to prove its tax-exempt status; it can simply self-declare, avoiding an initial review process. The IRS encourages groups to file applications, but those with the resources to hire a smart tax lawyer know they arent required to go through the trouble. Needless to say, most local Tea Party groups didnt have that kind of professional expertise. So generally speaking, the small fish revealed themselves to the IRS initially, and since Congress requires reviews of every application for tax-exempt status, these groups become the low-hanging fruit, prone to investigation.
Thanks to Applegrove who originally posted the article here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022875838