by Jane Richey | May 12, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Senior officials with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) knew the agency was targeting Tea Party groups as early as 2011, according to a report. The Associated Press reported Saturday that an upcoming report from a federal watchdog will find that top officials were...
by Jane Richey | Apr 23, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overpaid between $11.6 billion and $13.6 billion in tax credits designed to help low-income families in fiscal 2012 , the Treasury Department announced in a report released Monday. The overpayments account for 21 percent to 25...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Internal Revenue Service says it regrets making two $60,000 training videos in 2010 that parodied the popular TV shows, “Star Trek” and “Gilligan’s Island.” In the wake of congressional criticism of the two videos, the IRS said it has taken steps to make “wise use...
by Jane Richey | Mar 20, 2013 | Health Care
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the IRS to adopt measure that would soften the blow to businesses from the healthcare law’s insurance mandate. The provision, which takes effect next year, is a cornerstone of the sweeping law. But the business group warns...
by Jane Richey | Jan 31, 2013 | Health Care
The Obama administration adopted a strict definition of affordable health insurance that will deny federal financial assistance to millions of Americans with modest incomes who cannot afford family coverage offered by employers. In deciding whether an employer’s...
