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    May 22, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. McManus: Obama's IRS choice

    Message to the president: Resistance is futile.
    Message to the president: Resistance is futile. There are plenty of juicy targets for investigators in the IRS scrutiny of conservative organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, but the most dangerous for President Obama is this: Did bureaucrats...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Taxation, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy

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      WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook was supposed to face a hostile Capitol Hill crowd but instead he wielded the company's popularity like a shield to deflect some of the most aggressive questioning over the company's...

    Tags: Apple Inc., U.S. Congress, Claire McCaskill, Republic of Ireland, Companies and Corporations

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th

    WASHINGTON &mdash; As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment rather than answer questions about the screening and why she didn't tell Congress about it.
    WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Election Commission, Taxation, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. IRS officials still don't have full explanation of targeting

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The outgoing head of the IRS said the agency still doesn&rsquo;t know which staff members were responsible for using politically loaded language to screen out nonprofit groups, as senators pressed them to explain how certain conservative organizations applying for tax-exempt status received extra scrutiny.
    WASHINGTON – The outgoing head of the IRS said the agency still doesn’t know which staff members were responsible for using politically loaded language to screen out nonprofit groups, as senators pressed them to explain how certain...

    Tags: IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Taxation, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, John Cornyn

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Former IRS commissioner 'dismayed' by inspector general's report

    WASHINGTON -- The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was &ldquo;dismayed and saddened&rdquo; by an inspector general&rsquo;s report detailing how, during his tenure as IRS commissioner, the agency inappropriately scrutinized targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
    WASHINGTON -- The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was “dismayed and saddened” by an inspector general’s report detailing how, during his tenure as IRS commissioner, the agency...

    Tags: Max Baucus, Taxation, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Internal Revenue Service

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit applications during the last three years.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Taxation, Carney (music group), U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. White House officials knew of IRS audit findings weeks in advance

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Top officials in the White House learned in April that an investigation of the IRS would probably end up showing that the agency targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny, the White House spokesman conceded Monday, contrary to earlier Obama administration statements.
    WASHINGTON — Top officials in the White House learned in April that an investigation of the IRS would probably end up showing that the agency targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny, the White House spokesman conceded Monday, contrary to...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, The Wall Street Journal, Taxation, Barack Obama, Orrin Hatch

    8. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. How the IRS spun out of control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Steven Miller, the top enforcement official at the Internal Revenue Service, thought he might have trouble on his hands.
    WASHINGTON — Steven Miller, the top enforcement official at the Internal Revenue Service, thought he might have trouble on his hands. Election season was well underway in March 2012 when tea party organizations started to complain angrily of IRS...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Justice, Taxation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    9. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama, lawmakers denounce IRS for targeting conservative groups

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; President Obama on Monday condemned the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to punish anyone who may have taken part in it, as senators called for top IRS officials to resign and congressional committees prepared to investigate.
    WASHINGTON – President Obama on Monday condemned the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to punish anyone who may have taken part in it, as senators called for top IRS officials to resign and congressional...

    Tags: Taxation, U.S. Congress, Joe Manchin III, Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. House showdown set over IRS targeting of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status for conservative advocacy groups.
    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status...

    Tags: Jack Lew, Taxation, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...

    Tags: Taxation, John Boehner, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Pension and Welfare

    12. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Key lawmaker: House will be 'more thoughtful' on Internet sales tax

    WASHINGTON -- A key House committee chairman said his panel would take a "more thoughtful" approach to legislation allowing states to force retailers to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases.
    WASHINGTON -- A key House committee chairman said his panel would take a "more thoughtful" approach to legislation allowing states to force retailers to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases. His comments signaled that momentum from Monday's easy...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Bob Goodlatte, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Jackie Speier

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J. Russell George, left, Treasury inspector general for...
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IRS officials at Senate hearing
Left to right, J. Russell George, Treasury inspector ge...
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J. Russell George, Steven T. Miller, Douglas Shulman
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