IRS Used Donor Lists to Target Audits - Granite Grok

IRS Used Donor Lists to Target Audits

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.,  Wednesday, July 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Judicial Watch

Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained documents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that confirm that the IRS used donor lists to tax-exempt organizations to target those donors for audits.  The documents also show IRS officials specifically highlighted how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce may come under “high scrutiny” from the IRS.  The IRS produced the records in a Freedom of Information lawsuit seeking documents about selection of individuals for audit-based application information on donor lists submitted by Tea Party and other 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organizations (Judicial Watch v. Internal Revenue Service (No. 1:15-cv-00220)).

NH Senator Shaheen is tied to this scandal. She has signed letters to the IRS that request targeting non-profits . She is also the object of a FOIA request for email between  her office and the IRS, most recent updated here.

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