IRS

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 15, 2013 Dig deeper

Obama Weighs In On IRS Scandal, Bachmann Pushes 9/11 Pray Day, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 14, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Justice Department is caught spying on The Associated Press and a new poll shows Sarah Palin's U.S. Senate prospects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Being Rich Is Taxing

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Apr 14, 2013 Dig deeper

A Tax Day Plan for Righting the Republic

By Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch Apr 11, 2013 If we had a government capable of honoring the collective desire for more jobs, smaller deficits, more education funding, reduced reliance on fossil fuels and Medicare and Social Security benefits preserved, our future could be guaranteed at tax time in no time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Tax Rain

Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com Apr 8, 2013 Dig deeper

U.S. Tax Code

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons Apr 5, 2013 Dig deeper

5 Dark Money Groups Misled the IRS About Political Activities

By Kim Barker, ProPublica Jan 2, 2013 Five conservative dark money groups active in 2012 elections previously told tax regulators that they would not engage in politics, filings obtained from the IRS show. The best known and most controversial of the groups is Americans for Responsible Leadership, an Arizona-based organization. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Karl Rove’s Dark Money Group Told the IRS

By Kim Barker, ProPublica Dec 17, 2012 In a confidential 2010 filing, Crossroads GPS -- the dark money group that spent more than $70 million from anonymous donors on the 2012 election -- told the Internal Revenue Service that its efforts would focus on public education, research and shaping legislation and policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads

By Justin Elliott, ProPublica Oct 6, 2012 The Government Integrity Fund, which has spent money on ads attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), told the IRS last year it did not plan to spend any money to influence elections when it applied for recognition of its tax-exempt status. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mountain of Corporate Cash Sits Idle (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 20, 2012 Figures from the Internal Revenue Service suggest that nonfinance companies based in the United States are holding more than $5 trillion in cash, triple what the Federal Reserve reports -- idle money that Reuters columnist David Cay Johnston suggests would be better spent creating jobs, paying dividends and sharing the burden of taxes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney’s Bain Discrepancy, Limbaugh’s Thwarted Theory, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney's Bain Capital controversy and Maine's governor making another Nazi comparison. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

IRS Form 1040 Buffett

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, Roll Call Apr 17, 2012 Dig deeper