IRS singled out conservative political groups in the 2012 election, conservative groups say additional examinations to prove their tax-exempt status, the IRS has been unfairly against them.
About 75 organizations "tea party" or "Patriot" in their tax exemption applied for political advocacy group for additional review in a more extensive screening process, said Lois Lerner, who is responsible for the IRS tax-exempt sector.
"This is wrong. Ms. Lerner said:" This is absolutely not true, it is not sensitive, it is not appropriate, a conference organized by the American Bar Association on Friday. "This is not how to select cases for further review. IRS would like to apologize."
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Cincinnati initiated the practice of low-level employees to deal with the influx of between 2010 and 2012 application for tax exemption, Reyna said.
"Mistakes were made preliminary, but they did not because of any political or partisan reasons, the IRS said in a statement:". "Last year we fixed the situation and has made significant progress, in the case of a moving point through our system."
Conservative groups have accused the IRS against them during the 2012 election, by sending additional questionnaires for their application. Therefore, for them, the IRS apology too little, too late.
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"The IRS has proved to be the most disturbing, illegal and outrageous abuse of government power, the national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriotic, Beth Martin, Jenny said in a statement. Tea Party groups deliberate attacks and harassment, reaching a new low of illegal activities of the Government, and beyond. "
The top Republican lawmakers called on the White House investigators.
"Today, I call on the White House to conduct a transparent review of various government departments, aimed at ensuring that the people of the United States, the brutal practice is not the management of the Internal Revenue Service or other places for anyone, regardless of their political views, said: Senator Mitch McConnell (R), Kentucky said in a statement.
(R), Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany told The Hill that he hoped the IRS to hand over the names of the employees involved in this matter.
"I am most worried about is what will come from the ways and means of such blatant abuse of power, and the other did not speak, and to strengthen the IRS questioned about these activities on behalf of the Boustany, who raised the issue, said:" In the ways and means of supervision Subcommittee hearing last year.
The Internal Revenue Service is an independent law enforcement agencies, only two political appointments, White House press secretary Jay Carney said at a news conference on Friday. The time of its Director inappropriate activity - Commissioner Douglas Shulman - George W Bush, appointed by the President.
Mr. Carney said: "If you do this inappropriate activity, the president hope that it will conduct a thorough investigation,".
During the campaign, liberal groups, the IRS did not do enough review group to apply for tax-exempt status.
"This is the most interesting thing: in fact, they do so," Kenneth Gross, an expert in campaign finance laws and the Federal Election Commission's former attorney, told ABC News.
IRS apology may affect future political, tax-exempt organizations requirements, said Nick Nyhart, president and CEO, in Washington, campaign finance reform advocates public campaigns.
"There is a 501 (c) states hidden behind the political groups legitimate question to ask," Mr. Nyhart said in a statement. "This is unfortunately a few bad apples IRS will make it more difficult to ask these questions, without prejudice claims."
 
 



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