Thursday, December 4, 2014
The IRS Scandal, Day 574
Washington Free Beacon: Treasury IG Blocking Release of Records on Leaks of Taxpayer Info to White House:
An IRS watchdog is refusing to release thousands of documents related to unauthorized leaks of confidential taxpayer information to the White House, citing privacy concerns.
In a letter to watchdog group Cause of Action on Tuesday, an attorney with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) said the office had located “2,509 pages of documents potentially responsive to your request.” However, TIGTA said it barred by law from releasing them.
- Canada Free Press: IRS Documents Connecting White House to Scandal Denied
- Canada Free Press: IRS Refusing to Release Thousands of Docs Related to White House Requests for Taxpayer Info
- Daily Caller: Obama Administration REFUSES To Release Documents About White House Role in IRS Scandal
- Fox News: Watchdog Reveals Thousands of Docs Relating to Disclosure of Taxpayer Data to White House
- Headlines & Global News: White House, IRS Watchdog Refusing To Release Leaked Taxpayer Documents About Obama Administration's Role In IRS Scandal
- Hot Air: IRS Holding “Thousands” of Requests by White House For Tax Documents. Update: Congress Already Knew?
- New American: Inspector General: Can't Release Documents Re: IRS Sharing of Taxpayer Info With WH
- PJ Media: IRS Shared Taxpayer Data With White House
- Washington Examiner: Feds Balk at Releasing Docs Showing IRS Sharing Tax Returns With White House
- Washington Times: Feds Won’t Release IRS Documents Shared With White House
- Western Journalism: These Emails Could Reveal Evidence Of Criminal Activity In The White House That Obama Can’t Escape
- The IRS Scandal, Day 573 (Dec. 3, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 572 (Dec. 2, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 571 (Dec. 1, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 570 (Nov. 30, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 569 (Nov. 29, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 568 (Nov. 28, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 567 (Nov. 27, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 566 (Nov. 26, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 565 (Nov. 25, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 564 (Nov 24, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 563 (Nov. 23, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 562 (Nov. 22, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 561 (Nov. 21, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 560 (Nov. 20, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 559 (Nov. 19, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 558 (Nov. 18, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 557 (Nov. 17, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 556 (Nov. 16, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 555 (Nov. 15, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 554 (Nov. 14, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 553 (Nov. 13, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 552 (Nov. 12, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 551 (Nov. 11, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 550 (Nov. 10, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 549 (Nov. 9, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 548 (Nov. 8, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 547 (Nov. 7, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 546 (Nov. 6, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 545 (Nov. 5, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 544 (Nov. 4, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 543 (Nov. 3, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 542 (Nov. 2, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 541 (Nov. 1, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 540 (Oct. 31, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 539 (Oct. 30, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 538 (Oct. 29, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 537 (Oct. 28, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 536 (Oct. 27, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 535 (Oct. 26, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 534 (Oct. 25, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 533 (Oct. 24, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 532 (Oct. 23, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 531 (Oct. 22, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 530 (Oct. 21, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 529 (Oct. 20, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 528 (Oct. 19, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 527 (Oct. 18, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 526 (Oct. 17, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 525 (Oct. 16, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 524 (Oct. 15, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 523 (Oct. 14, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 522 (Oct. 13, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 521 (Oct. 12, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 520 (Oct. 11, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 519 (Oct. 10, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 518 (Oct. 9, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 517 (Oct. 8, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 516 (Oct. 7, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 515 (Oct. 6, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 514 (Oct. 5, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 513 (Oct. 4, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 512 (Oct. 3, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 511 (Oct. 2, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 510 (Oct. 1, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 509 (Sept. 30, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 508 (Sept. 29, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 507 (Sept. 28, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 506 (Sept. 27, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 505 (Sept. 26, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 504 (Sept. 25, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 503 (Sept. 24, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 502 (Sept. 23, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 501 (Sept. 22, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 401-500 (June 14, 2014 - Sept. 21,2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 301-400 (Mar. 6, 2014 - June 13, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 201-300 (Nov. 26, 2013 - Mar. 5, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 101-200 (Aug. 18, 2013 - Nov. 25, 2013)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 1-100 (May 10, 2013 - Aug. 17, 2013)
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Comments
For taxpayer information to be disclosed to the White House the President must request it in a writing personally signed by the President and it must state the reasons the information is requested. If the White House can't produce this document, it is a violation of 6103 for the IRS to have disclosed the taxpayer information.
Posted by: TexEcon | Dec 5, 2014 10:01:00 AM
texecon: It would be a very silly question, because 26 U.S.C. § 6103(g) authorizes disclosures to the president and the WH. Consequently, disclosure of tax returns and return information to the WH is not illegal.
jmod46: The little black pen is of no use when dealing with tax returns and return information. Church of Scientology v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9, 17 (1987).
woodun: TIGTA has no discretion in deciding whether to release or withhold tax return information. 26 U.S.C. § 6103(a); Church of Scientology, 484 U.S. at 9. Sec. 6103(a) provides that tax returns and “return information” shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as authorized.”
Bottom line: Despite the apparent desire of many to promote scurrilous and baseless misinformation about the current Administration, there is no violation of federal law that has been uncovered by Cause of Action. 1) Federal law AUTHORIZES the president and WH personnel to receive tax returns and return information. 2) Neither the WH nor TIGTA (nor the IRS) has any discretion to release tax returns or return information. 3) You can’t redact tax returns and return information. 4) Judge Jackson did not order TIGTA to release documents.
Posted by: Publius Novus | Dec 5, 2014 8:27:38 AM
Not a good sign that the current ad ministration has so much influence over TIGTA. It isn't inspiring confidence that everything is above board.
Where are the All Sharptons and Democrat activist protesters standing up for the victims of deliberate persecution? Cheering it on, and that tells you everything you need to know about the standards of the Democrat party.
Posted by: wodun | Dec 4, 2014 1:29:50 PM
I'm pretty sure I'd rather have my tax returns given to the watchdog group, Cause of Action, than to the Obama White House. BTW, did TIGTA lose their little black pen they use to redact personally identifiable tax information? Is this why they can't comply with a court order?
Posted by: jmod46 | Dec 4, 2014 10:39:44 AM
TexEcon, why do you assume the WH was not able to produce the documentation? Wouldn't that explain why TIGTA has one or more investigations but no prosecutions?
Posted by: Publius Novus | Dec 6, 2014 4:01:39 PM