I remember in the 1990s writing a letter to the Clinton whitehouse in the 1990s protesting his abortion policies. Within two years I was audited two years in a row. I was a grad student with almost no income.
I went to the Cincinnati IRS office to complain about tax penalties that I did not understand. I had paid my taxes but was assessed hundreds of dollars in fines. I was told I could pay the penalties with interest or go to jail.
I regularly protested at aborttion clinics. I still think the IRS targeted me for political reasons.
There are other FReepers who were targeted as well.