Lois Lerner's Involvement in the IRS Targeting of Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Levin Center Identifier
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2014-03-11
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141 pages
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Brief Executive Summary
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform present this investigation on allegations that the IRS inappropriately scrutinized certain applicants seeking tax-exempt status. On May 12, 2013, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released a report that found that the Exempt Organizations division of the IRS inappropriately targeted Tea Party and other conservative applicants for tax-exempt status and subjected them to heightened scrutiny. Documents show that Lois G. Lerner, retired Director of IRS Exempt Organizations, was involved in subjecting these applicants to this scrutiny. Through e-mails, documents, and the testimony of other IRS officials, the committee has discovered Lois Lerner's role in the IRS targeting scandal. The report states that the public needs a full accounting of what occurred and who was involved to ensure officials are never again in a position to abuse the public trust again.