Archive for February, 2014

EO Tax Journal 2014-44

Paul Streckfus, February 28, 2014 at 5:27 am

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – Lois Lerner’s Ode to House Republicans

3 – Republican IRS Investigations Have Cost at Least $14 Million — and Counting

4 – Yesterday’s House Oversight Hearing

5 – EO Excerpts from February 26 Prepared Testimony of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen to the House Appropriations Committee

6 – EO Excerpts from February 26 Prepared Testimony of Nina Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, to the House Appropriations Committee

7 – Treasury’s Latest Letter to Ways and Means Chairman Camp

8 – Published Comments on Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities

9 – Comments of 12 Organizations on Proposed (c)(4) Regs

10 – Comments of 21 EO Attorneys on Proposed (c)(4) Regs Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2014-43

Paul Streckfus, February 27, 2014 at 5:45 am

1 – Yesterday’s House Oversight Hearing

2 – Today’s House Oversight Hearing

3 – House Oversight Committee Seeks Recall of Lois Lerner

4 – Lawyer to Darrell Issa: Lois Lerner Facing Threats

5 – Camp Demands Lerner Emails from IRS

6 – Statement of Administration Policy

7 – EO Provisions in Camp’s Tax Reform Act of 2014 Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2014-42

Paul Streckfus, February 26, 2014 at 5:56 am

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – The Wit and Wisdom of Professor John Colombo — Read if You Dare

3 – Witnesses for Today’s House Oversight Hearing

4 - February 27 Deadline for Comments on Proposed (c)(4) Regs Is Almost Here — Thank God

A – Liberals vs. the IRS

B – IRS Proposed Rules For Nonprofits Alarm Conservatives and Liberals Alike

C – Obama’s Proposed IRS Rules to Limit Tax-Exempt Status Concern Liberals, Too

D – Compendium of Commentary on Proposed (c)(4) Regulations Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2014-41

Paul Streckfus, February 25, 2014 at 5:58 am

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – IRS Scandal Has Obama Fingerprints All Over It, Experts Say

3 – Comprehend if You Can (PLRs 201407021 and 201407023)

4 – Community Trust and a Corporation Will Be Treated as a Single Entity under  § 1.170A-9(f)(11)(i) and Their Funds as a Single Entity Community Trust under § 1.170A-9(f)(11)(ii) (PLR 201403016) Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2014-40

Paul Streckfus, February 24, 2014 at 5:44 am

1 – Quote of the Week

2 – The EOTJ Mailbag

3 – Two More Meaningless Hearings on Tap

4 – Next Up: ‘Citizens United v. IRS?’

5 – CREW’s Comments on Proposed (c)(4) Regs Continue…