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You KNOW it was bound to happen.
Tea Party groups file harassment suit against IRS after agency targeted political ties
Jay Sekulow, the centers chief counsel, said the lawsuit will show the IRS abuses went far above a couple rogue agents," as the Obama administration claims.
He has 15 IRS letters harassing conservative groups that were stamped with the signature of Lois Lerner, the IRS boss in charge of the tax-exempt office at the center of the scandal.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/targeted_party_groups_file_harassment_KAq7yJaKps2lnx0LgtTK2I
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The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)Not one of these groups actually qualifies for the status sought, under the applicable statute....
riqster
(13,986 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)With all the bad PR this has gotten, and the amount of mud slinging that will ocupy the press for months and months if the lawsuits go forward
I would not be surprised at a settlement...one of the usual " no charges admitted by IRS..complete confidentiality" etc etc.
The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)I do not think the thing is likely to survive preliminary skirmishings and reach the stage of trial, in fact.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)It's a frivolous lawsuit.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)That's the so called Christian network that uses the fear of death and preys on the weakness of people to makes millions of dollars every day. He heads the ACLJ. American Center for Law and Justice. It was founded by Pat Robertson. http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/american-center-law-justice Jay Sekulow will lose big time. He is opening a can of worms he doesn't have a clue about. Mixing politics and religion? Can anyone say neofascist theocracy?
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)fanning the flames. Joe was soooo giddy
edited to add: Joe promoted him as a lawyer from the ACLU
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)it down constantly. Haaa!
rightsideout
(978 posts)datasuspect
(26,591 posts)yeah, that's the ticket!
AndyA
(16,993 posts)Since it seems most if not all of those organizations don't meet the definition to qualify for tax exempt status, let them sue. Then the IRS' attorneys can ask for whatever they want during the discovery process, and I'll bet those organizations won't want to provide most of what is mentioned.
What are the penalties for claiming non profit when you aren't?
wandy
(3,539 posts)Once again, Oh astroturf, make pretend non-profit political organision....
Be careful what you ask for. You may get it.
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)the irs. this is just a choreographed dance. dance puppets dance.