IRS targeting controversy
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irs-targeting-controversy-185-2331280
title:
IRS targeting controversy
text:
In 2013, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under the Obama administration, revealed that it had selected political groups applying for tax-exempt status for intensive scrutiny based on their names or political themes. This led to wide condemnation of the agency and triggered several investigations, including a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal probe ordered by United States Attorney General Eric Holder. Conservatives claimed that they were specifically targeted by th
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2013 American tax administration scandal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRS_targeting_controversy
date created:
2013-05-14T00:07:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T15:34:33Z
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