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Documents Show IRS Targeting of Progressive Groups

HeadlineJun 25, 2013

Newly surfaced documents show the targeting of certain groups for extra scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service extended beyond right-wing or tea party organizations. The terms “progressive,” “Israel” and “Occupy” all appeared on so-called “be-on-the-lookout” lists used by IRS employees reviewing applications for tax-exempt status. Interim IRS chief Danny Werfel told reporters on a conference call Monday the agency has eliminated the use of such lists and admitted: “There was a wide-ranging set of categories and cases that spanned a broad spectrum.” The IRS has apologized for scrutinizing right-wing groups amid a scandal that sparked the exit of several agency officials.

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