The I.R.S. said on Monday that churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations, carving out an exemption in a decades-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.
Given the historical context, and decades of subsequent agency promises to protect taxpayer confidentiality and taxpayer reliance on those promises, the Administration's abrupt decision to re-interpret §6103 to allow sharing with ICE whenever a potential 'criminal proceeding' can be posited, is a textbook example of an arbitrary and capricious action even if the statute can be read to be ambiguous.
In recent courtroom decisions, judges expressed frustration with the constant reference to Moore's Federal Practice, suggesting it should not be a primary resource for legal staff. The expectation is for professionals to rely more on precedent and case law rather than textbooks.
Elected officials expressed strong concern regarding the deplorable office conditions faced by IRS employees, citing overcrowded spaces, insufficient supplies, and safety hazards from exposed wires.
The IRS recently clarified that victims of certain online scams can claim a theft loss deduction, addressing prior complexities with capital losses related to cryptocurrencies.
To hold telework solely responsible for such issues is inappropriate. Given the need for supervisors to assess the portability of an individual employee's work, I am not convinced there should be an arbitrary six-day cap.
"The IRS has consistently been weaponized against American citizens, targeted religious organizations, journalists, gun owners, and everyday Americans," Moore asserted, according to a press release.