Posted on 10/08/2014 8:20:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I’m sure glad that all the exposure of the activities of the IRS and Lois Lerner have put an end to using the IRS as a tool to attack administration critics. The crisis clearly is over, citizens.
The producer of a new movie that criticizes Obamacare has reportedly become the latest prominent conservative slapped with an IRS audit.
Logan Clements, producer of “Sick and Sicker: ObamaCare Canadian Style,” announced via press release Tuesday that he is being audited for the first time ever.
The news comes one month after the conservative Breitbart News announced that it, too, was being audited and that the action was probably politically motivated.
Mr. Clements‘ movie makes the case that Obamacare will eventually lead to socialized medicine like Canada.
The Daily Caller notes that Clements will now be filling his days with a new hobby… collecting mountains of paperwork.
As with any IRS audit, Clements is reportedly faced with a laundry list of demands from the tax agency, including “a detailed description of all transactions related to all prior year returns and supporting documentation.”
As Lois Lerner continues to battle congressional investigations into IRS targeting of conservatives, Clements is extremely suspicious about the motivations behind his audit.
Suspicious? Why on Earth would you be suspicious? I mean, it’s not like the agency has been used as a tool of political persuasion in the past or anything. He’s probably just paranoid.
Obviously it’s possible – at least in theory – that this is all either a coincidence or there was something on the producer’s tax returns which triggered a red flag in the system. But if that’s the case, the IRS should be willing to go above and beyond normal levels of disclosure and let us know what set this particular investigation in motion. In the meantime, Mr. Clements would like to share a few words with you on the subject himself. Give it a view.
Typical tactic of dictatorial rulers everywhere. Well known in Chicago circles.
Who ordered it? Hold accountable!
happens on a local level as well; after criticizing local rat politicians here in NY guess what? I was audited by New York state....
the audit demanded that:
1) i/we (wife and I) prove my daughter was ours
2) i/we proved my daughter lived with us
3) i/we proved i paid my local real estate and school tax (had i not they would’ve put a lien on my home)
4) i/we provide them with a copy of form C from my tax return...
here’s where it gets better- the information was due the beginning of July- i sent it priority/confirmed and they received it on 6/25.
the audit letter states “DUE TO LARGE VOLUMES THE REVIEW PROCESS COULD TAKE 90 DAYS”
At the 90 day mark, September 25th, i had not heard a thing so I called and was told, “oh no Mr GLA- it doesn’t take 90 days to process- it could take up to 90 days before its given to a processor to review.”
this for a refund check of $250.
This guy should tell the IRS to pound sand on their request for prior year tax return data. He should tell them “If you want to see that data issue an audit letter for those years”. The IRS does this prior year thing so their audit statistics don’t look so bad. If they audited 3 years returns and had no change on all three years they’re 0-3. If they don’t have an official audit for the prior years and find nothing they’re only 0-1. In addition, the IRS can only audit back three years. If they allege the 6-year exception the IRS has to prove you omitted 25% or more of your reportable income.
Good thing they don’t audit democrats for we wouldn’t have any in the senate and congress.
Crime, Inc.
Don’t forget:
1) The records are on my computer, and my hard drive crashed. There may be backups, but it would be too hard to locate the requested information.
and
2) We do our best to obey the law, wherever we can...
And on top of those two, plead the 5th!
It’s time for these petty tyrants to disappear.
I’m thinking shark food.
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