Archive for July, 2015

EO Tax Journal 2015-143

Paul Streckfus, July 24, 2015 at 4:56 am

1 – Editor’s Notebook

2 – Are Groups Really Concerned about the IRS?

3 – Say What? President Obama Concocts Ridiculous New Excuse for IRS Targeting Scandal

4 – Watchdog Report: IRS Audit Process at Risk of Abuse, Targeting

5 – Yesterday’s Prepared Statements from House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing

A – Rep. Roskam’s Opening Statement: Review of IRS Audit Selection Process

B – Prepared Testimony of GAO’s Jay McTigue

C – Prepared Testimony of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen

D – Prepared Testimony of Elizabeth J. Kingsley

E – Prepared Testimony of Joseph R. Metzger Continue…

Editor's Notebook, Focus on Congress, Focus on IRS and Treasury

EO Tax Journal 2015-142

Paul Streckfus, July 23, 2015 at 5:01 am

1 – Another Excerpt from President Obama’s July 21 Remarks to Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’

2 – Hearing Today on IRS Audit Selection Process

3 – Judicial Watch: New Documents Show IRS Used Donor Lists to Target Audits

4 – SFC to Meet in Closed Session re Wrapping-up Its IRS Investigation

5 – IRS Clarifies Composition of Its Political Activities Referral Committees

6 – 47 House Democrats Oppose Republicans’ Campaign Finance Disclosure

7 – Democracy 21 Urges Senator Wyden to Help Block Efforts to Prevent the IRS From Acting on New 501(c)(4) Regulations

8 – Congress Watch: Attempt to Block IRS Rulemaking on Nonprofit Political Activity Would Exacerbate Problem of Money in Politics

9 – ‘Ill-Advised, Narrow Regulation’ Disrupting ‘Established Type III Supporting Organizations,’ Says Virginia Congressman Continue…

Current News and Developments, Focus on Congress, Focus on IRS and Treasury

EO Tax Journal 2015-141

Paul Streckfus, July 22, 2015 at 4:53 am

1 – Save the Date

2 – Excerpts from President Obama’s July 21 Remarks to Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’

3 – The Incestuous Art World

4 – New York’s AG Sues Children’s Leukemia Charity for Deceiving Donors and Using Vast Majority of $10 Million Raised for Non-Charitable Purposes

5 – Applicant Providing Housing on a Cooperative Basis to Members Denied (c)(3) Status (Denial 201529012) Continue…

Current News and Developments, PLRs, TAMs, and Denial Letters, State Tax Developments

EO Tax Journal 2015-140

Paul Streckfus, July 21, 2015 at 4:58 am

1 – Uniform Disclosure Rules the Answer to Solving Politicking Issues

2 – ABA’s EO Committee to Meet in Chicago on September 18

3 – ABA’s EO Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan

4 – Applicant Found Not Pursuing (c)(6) Purposes But Improving Members’ Individual Businesses (Denial 201529010) Continue…

Current News and Developments, Focus on IRS and Treasury, PLRs, TAMs, and Denial Letters

EO Tax Journal 2015-139

Paul Streckfus, July 20, 2015 at 4:59 am

1 – Reaction to Obergefell Decision Continues

2 – Pablo Eisenberg: IRS ‘Paralyzed and Running in Circles’

3 – Roger Colinvaux: Commentary on SFC Working Group’s Individual Provisions

4 – Group Behind Planned Parenthood Sting Video May Have Tricked IRS, Donors

5 – Applicant Operating a Restaurant  with Evidence of Inurement Denied (c)(7) Status (Denial 201529011) Continue…

Focus on Congress, Focus on Courts, Focus on IRS and Treasury, PLRs, TAMs, and Denial Letters

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