Archive for ‘Focus on Courts’

EO Tax Journal 2012-7

Paul Streckfus, January 12, 2012 at 6:58 am

Commentary on Supreme Court’s Opinion in Hosanna-Tabor Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2011-205

Paul Streckfus, December 15, 2011 at 6:56 am

1 – A Lump of Coal from EO?

2 – Left Wondering (Denial 201149031)

3 – Professorial Comments on Recent Litigation

4 – Group Exemption Procedures Discussed (Part 2) Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2011-188

Paul Streckfus, November 16, 2011 at 7:00 am

1 – Sandy Deja’s Latest Auto-Rev Report

2 – “Mootness” Continues to Deny Christian Coalition of Florida Its Day in Court Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2011-176

Paul Streckfus, October 27, 2011 at 6:18 am

Will an EO Case Hurt Obama in 2012?

In my opinion, a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari recently filed by Jim Bopp on behalf of Catholic Answers could be granted and could have a significant impact on the 2012 elections (for an article and the Petition, see below). Bopp is accusing the IRS of silencing “core political speech by trickery” and asserts that if Catholic Answers does continue to exercise its right to speak, it will be “placed on the rack once again” by the IRS. Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2011-167

Paul Streckfus, October 10, 2011 at 6:11 am

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

In response to my comments Friday on the letter to the IRS from the Chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee, Dean Zerbe, National Managing Director for the alliantgroup, LP, Washington, D.C., has this to say:

“Paul — the House Oversight letter is first-rate. EO and the charitable sector greatly benefit from oversight — and it is an often-forgotten responsibility of Congress. I see nothing other than straightforward common sense questions from the Chairman. You should be thrilled.”

2 – Latest Challenge to Section 107 Parsonage Allowance Continue…