IRS Biased Against Conservatives?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:28:56 -0500

Read in Washington Times today, "It’s official: IRS employees biased against conservatives".

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/23/irs-employees-biased-against-conservatives-report/

If the IRS was run like the military, we shouldn't have this problem. There are soldiers of every denomination and political party, but there are regulations that give guidance on what we can and cannot say in public forums because it may not represent the service in which we serve. It's too bad certain classes of people are seemingly targeted by the IRS.

What do you think? True? Untrue? Spin by conservatives?

IRS employees biased against conservatives: report

Internal Revenue Service employees charged with scrutinizing tea party groups’ nonprofit status applications showed a marked antipathy to the organizations, with one examiner calling a group “icky” and others saying they were searching for ways to deny the requests, according to a congressional oversight report Tuesday.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 23 at 2014 1:45 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:45:44 -0500

Based on what we saw recently, SFC Private RallyPoint Member, I think there is likely some truth to this report. This report by a Republican Congressman is something like the other side of the page of the Senate (Democrat) report on CIA Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. Interesting, to say the least.

"Playing politics" is a favorite pastime in D.C.

Response by SPC Tim McKenzie made Dec 23 at 2014 1:50 PM

SPC Tim McKenzie — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:50:59 -0500

I wouldn't know. However it would seem so from media.

Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Apr 2 at 2015 2:43 PM

CPT Pedro Meza — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:43:18 -0400

I thought the IRS was biased against me the regular tax payer that has no nonprofit status. If I pay every one should pay no exception. IRS if you read this I am still paying, I learned my lesson.

Response by SSgt W. Aaron Gregory made Jul 24 at 2016 9:54 PM

SSgt W. Aaron Gregory — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:54:58 -0400

If by conservative, they mean Republican (I wonder sometimes!) - I've had a business for years, and have never had an issue with the IRS. And I am a card-carrying Republican. As a general rule... if you pay your taxes, and your return doesn't fire off a dozen red flags, you only hear from the IRS at deposit time.