Applications for tax exemption from advocacy nonprofits had not yet
spiked when the Internal Revenue Service began using what it admits was
inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups in 2010.
In fact, applications were declining, data show.
Top IRS officials have been saying that a “significant increase” in applications from advocacy groups seeking tax-exempt status spurred its Cincinnati office in 2010 to filter those requests by using such politically loaded phrases as “Tea Party,” “patriots,” and “9/12.”
http://philanthropy.com/article/IRS-Rationale-for-Tea-Party/139277/
In fact, applications were declining, data show.
Top IRS officials have been saying that a “significant increase” in applications from advocacy groups seeking tax-exempt status spurred its Cincinnati office in 2010 to filter those requests by using such politically loaded phrases as “Tea Party,” “patriots,” and “9/12.”
http://philanthropy.com/article/IRS-Rationale-for-Tea-Party/139277/
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