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3 hrs ago | KCCI-TV Des Moines

Whistle-blower says he was targeted by IRS

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5 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses

In this June 11, 2013, photo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Chuck Grassley, Healthcare Law, Law

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Mt. Airy News

City residents getting 4-cent tax cut

Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran and Commissioner Jon Cawley go over figures during a workshop Monday which culminated with the adoption of the 2013-2014 city budget.

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Related Topix: Mount Airy, NC

Seattle Times

IRS worker: No political bias against tea party

An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his interview by congressional investigators released Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Elijah Cummings, Democrat, Barack Obama

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda

The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.

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Related Topix: New York, NY, Restaurant Management, US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives

GPB.org

6 Surprising Things About The IRS Scandal

Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, leaves after being dismissed from a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in May. Hundreds of pages of transcribed interviews reveal that IRS employees in Washington were involved at an early stage in the improper targeting of Tea Party ... (more)

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Related Topix: Tea Party, US News

WTOC-TV Savannah

14 companies may bid for hacking cleanup contract

State officials say the next contract for taxpayers' credit monitoring services must be issued next month to prevent a coverage lapse.

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Related Topix: Nikki Haley, US Governors

WKRN

Hawkins schools finance chief fired after fines

According to the Kingsport Times-News the proposal was prepared by former schools finance director Myron Dale, who was fired Monday.

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TheBostonChannel.com

CNN Poll: Did White House order IRS targeting?

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WECT-TV Wilmington

Brunswick Budget approved, no tax increase

"This budget holds the line on taxes while directing taxpayer dollars toward education, public safety and other top priorities," said Commissioner Phil Norris, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

KFVS12

Mo. couple sentenced for $800K tax refund fraud

A northwest Missouri will go to prison for a scheme that netted them about $800,000 in federal income tax refunds they didn't deserve.

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Sunherald.com

IRS scandal brings out more charges of political audits

Liberal groups such as Greenpeace and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals say they were targeted, too, by past administrations.

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Related Topix: Activism, W., George Bush

Forbes.com

Billionaire Seeks $186 Million Tax Refund, Claims IRS Biased By `Politically Charged Atmosphere'

Billionaire investor Peter R. Kellogg and IAT Reinsurance Co. Ltd ., the Bermuda-based insurance company his family owns, are suing the Internal Revenue Service for refunds of $186 million in taxes and interest they paid after the IRS revoked IAT's tax-exemption retroactively.

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Related Topix: Journalism

Tri-cityherald.com

Kids and Money: Summer job a chance to learn about taxes

Most teenagers mowing lawns, sacking groceries, babysitting or toiling away at other summer work know the importance of showing up on time, being responsible and having a good attitude.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Healthcare Law, Law

KMBC-TV

Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

NewsBusters.org

CNN Originally Calls IRS Targeting 'The Forgotten Scandal,' ...

Either CNN's Tom Cohen, his headline and subheadline writers, or both thought it was a bit over the top to describe the IRS's targeting of Tea Party, conservative, and religious groups as a "forgotten scandal" in a Friday story .

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Related Topix: Tea Party, US News

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Free Republic

IRS Plays Favorites With Terror-Tied, Democrat-backed CAIR...

Misfeasance: While the IRS was hassling any nonprofit group with the word "patriot" in its name, it was rubberstamping exemptions for "Islamic" groups, even organizations that violate disclosure laws.

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Related Topix: Non-Profit, Terrorism, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Seattle Times

IRS supervisor in DC scrutinized tea party cases

An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.

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Examiner.com

How IRS Tax Debt differ from Student Loan Debts

Many individuals really feel their heart drop every time they get a notice from the IRS.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy

The Baltimore Sun

Ehrlich Column: Why IRS scandal is worse than others

In over two decades in politics, my least favorite political type was the unabashed "hot dog," that media-seeking missile who would happily sell his grandmother for a 30-second hit on the evening news.

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Related Topix: Capitol Hill (Washington, DC), Opinion