Top House GOPers Seek Treasury IG Probe of IRS Denial of Faith Group’s Exempt Application
A trio of key House Republicans are asking the Treasury Inspector-General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to investigate the IRS’ recent denial of a Texas Christian group’s tax-exemption application. “The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) appears to be engaging again in viewpoint discrimination. According to a recent report, the IRS improperly denied tax-exempt status to a religious group on the basis that ‘bible teachings are typically affiliated with the [Republican] party and candidates,’” the trio told TIGTA J. Russell Moore in a June 30 letter obtained by The Epoch Times. “Over 10 years after the IRS began targeting Tea Party groups, it seems the IRS could be up to its old tricks. We ask that the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) immediately review this matter,” the letter said. The signers include Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the Ranking Minority Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the top …
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