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2013-08-24 -Land of the Free

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-24 03:21|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The American Legion was referring to a 13-part section of Part 4, Chapter 76 of the Internal Revenue Manual pertaining to veterans organizations.

At least they're publishing the specs now; they didn't do that when targeting the 501(c)(4) groups a few years ago.

Posted by Raj 2013-08-24 08:42|| 2013-08-24 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 is now one of the leading nonpartisan forces lobbying for veterans rights.

That makes it political action, and subject to IRS action. Doesn't seem fair, but not clearly abritrary.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-08-24 08:49|| 2013-08-24 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3 ...cause we all know 'veteran' have been classified among ~~conservatives~~ terrorists by DHS.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-24 09:34|| 2013-08-24 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 I forgot this part:

If a post is unable or not willing to turn over this personal information, its possible they could face a fine of $1,000 per day, Moran continued.

It's probably a penalty, not a fine (I'm not aware that the IRS assesses 'fines'). Also, penalties are waivable, especially first-time penalties. Would it surprise you that the specs on this type of penalty waiver are NOT published in the Internal Revenue Manual (or elsewhere in a single document that I could find, after an hour on the phone w/ the IRS)?

Posted by Raj 2013-08-24 09:40|| 2013-08-24 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Not everybody at DHS, but certainly the fellow in charge of guns and ammo purchases.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-24 09:41|| 2013-08-24 09:41|| Front Page Top

#6 peaking of service records - every notice how the gov always looses records that might cost them money? Nuclear test military, Agent Orange exposure military, most WW-II vets, Gulf War Syndrome period vets... records lost all then most WW-II records were lost in 1969. They don't even have names of the bronze and silver star award folks from WW-II. So if they can verify the Am Legion service records... maybe they didn't lose the records and are guilty of fraud!

Posted by 3dc 2013-08-24 11:22|| 2013-08-24 11:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Its like asking one of the gay rights groups to prove each member is really gay with a play by play record of every sex act of each member or have to pay a $1000/Day fine. Of course we know Lois and her IRS friends would never do so to such a key Democratic cohort.

Posted by 3dc 2013-08-24 11:25|| 2013-08-24 11:25|| Front Page Top

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