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Another Conservative Group Says It’s Being Bullied by the IRS: ‘Clear’ & ‘Obvious’ Overreach

Just two weeks ago The Blaze reported on the strange timing of IRS demand letters being sent to various 9-12 groups, Tea Parties, and other organizations like the Ohio Liberty Council.

Also of note, the coincidence (or not) that this pressure was felt as the White House announced its new Truth Teams.

IRS Continues Pressuring Tea Party Groups and Other Opposition Voices

And now, the Kentucky 912 Project has sent out a press release alleging the IRS is being used to silence it: “Kentucky 9/12 Project, Ohio Liberty Council, Unite in Action, and Numerous Tea Parties across the nation square off against the IRS.”

Eric Wilson, the Executive Director of the Kentucky 9/12 Project made his feelings on the IRS action quite clear:

“This is nothing more than a governmental witch hunt on freedom speaking Americans. It is their attempt to either drown groups like ours in unnecessary paper work and time or you survive and give them everything they want only to be hung.”

Why is Eric Wilson so upset with the IRS?

It might have something to do with the fact that his group filed for non-profit status back in December of 2010. They finally heard back from the IRS on Valentines Day of this year. (A mere 14 months after they sent in an initial request.)

What possibly could the IRS be asking for?

The letter contained six pages of demands for information that would handcuff most large companies. Complying with these requests would cripple almost every single one of the 80+ groups that received the letters.

Just six pages? Yes, six pages with 30 questions that also contained sub-bullets which translated into 88 separate requests for information.

And the IRS has also set a serious time limit for the responses to be returned or the groups will lose their non-profit status:

IRS Continues Pressuring Tea Party Groups and Other Opposition Voices

The Kentucky 912ers are also not guaranteed that compliance with the oppressive information request will guarantee their non-profit status will be granted. The Richmond Virginia Tea Party reports that they complied and sent back 550 pages of the information requested, but were still denied non-profit.

From the Richmond Tea Party webpage:

On December 28, 2009, RTP applied to become a 501(c)(4) organization. After nearly ten months, the IRS finally responded with a letter (dated September 17, 2010), requesting detailed documentation to satisfy 17 questions, giving RTP only a two-week window in which to finish. (As the response was curiously due on the opening day of the inaugural Virginia Tea Party Convention, for which RTP was a central organizer, we requested and received a two-week extension.) We fully complied, providing over 500 pages of documentation. We received no response for over a year. Eventually the IRS sent a letter dated January 9, 2012, thanking us for our “complete and thorough responses” from the first request, but then asking us to answer 12 additional questions in 53 separate parts, including the totally inappropriate request for a full list of our donors and volunteers. We were given the same two-week timeframe for completion. It should be noted that this most recent letter was issued on the same day that the IRS issued a new 45-section bulletin regarding applications for tax-exempt status.

Lengthy delays in responses from the IRS, followed by demands for additional information that includes questionable requests for information on donors and volunteers, can there be any wonder why these groups feel persecuted?

The Kentucky 912-er Eric Wilson has responded to the IRS and told them their request was unreasonable and intrusive. His letter ends stating:

IRS Continues Pressuring Tea Party Groups and Other Opposition Voices

Wilson is very clear. The Constitutionally protected rights of free speech and privacy trump the need for his group to be designated a non-profit.

Comments (90)

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  • diypatriot
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:59pm

    Three years ago, over 6500 grassroots letters were sent to the IRS Fraud Division from residents representing all fifty states. These letters alleged the fact that the Humane Society of the United States, as a 501(c)(3) public charity not only scams the public into thinking they “save animals”, they LOBBY (without being registered as a lobby organization) and spend less than ONE PERCENT of their annual intake on animal care. NOW letters are being sent to the DOJ, asking why this “charity” is allowed to lobby without being registered. If there are exceptions to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, in which all that lobby need to register, then why isn’t that stated somewhere, or should the law be repealed if it isn’t going to be enforced?
    Apparently, the law applies to some and not others – and as for the IRS never concluding their investigation of over 2000 pages of self-incriminating evidence being referenced by the 6500 letters, IRS says they have not concluded their investigation. Could that be because obama SUPPORTS the HSUS??? Just ask how much he gave them as an appeasement when he bought his PUREBRED dog for his kids?

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:11pm

      If anyone out there, ever wondered what it was like to live in Nazi Germany, well you don’t have to wonder anymore, because other than the government working out a few details, such as where to build the ovens, we are pretty much there now….and it’s going to get much much worse……oh, and just so you know, do a little research on the FEMA relocation centers, and you will see that the concentration camps have already been built, and just await the arrival of the first “guests”….

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:26pm

      Guess I will be one of the first, and gladly……….

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:17pm

      Personally, IMHBLO, ‘witch’ hunt “IS” not the correct term.

      Christian hunt, “IS” the correct word. If ‘conservatism’ happens to some how get in the way, either inadvertently or not (intentionally) it goes down, too.

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    • jzs
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:41pm

      You mean the government ask somebody to fill out some paperwork? That’s unheard of. Of course it’s a conspiracy!

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    • loriann12
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:44am

      The FEMA camps are waiting for anyone who votes against the Annointed One.

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    • FFPanama
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 9:15am

      Since CAIR (Counsel on American Islamic Relations) is a 501c-3, I wonder if they are required to list all of their members and donors like the IRS wants the Tea Party folks to do?

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  • sy212
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:58pm

    Gives you the feeling that you are on the brink of war….

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  • John1863
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:57pm

    It’s time for a real Tea Party and to stop with this were afraid attitude.

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  • ThankBabyJesus
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:54pm

    Freedom‘s a beech ain’t it.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:53pm

    back up and look at that photo of the filthy communist “truth team” (what an obscene joke) website shown on the Blaze that obama has.. see the section ”KEEPING HIS WORD” ..as if that rabid filthy animal obama is GOD.

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:52pm

    Wir haben jetzt die Regierung unsere Väter uns gewarnt. Vielen Dank Liberalen und Progressiven. …
    Zuerst kamen sie für die Juden …

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  • Razorhunters
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:52pm

    is no law that states you have to pay the irs anything.
    it is an unconstitutional agency.
    You don’t have to pay Federal Income Tax?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r37Fm7paVjs

    if all stop paying , guess who gains power…the people.

    taxation without representation…ring a bell?

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    • glashole
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:25pm

      You hit the nail on the head. Starve them of money, make them irrelevant and restructure our system of funding the federal government. Maybe we could use an old orginizational system like, oh, maybe the Constitution.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:51pm

    jeesh, who was naive enough to try to OFFICIALLY organize and legalize their Tea Party group to begin with, it just enables that filthy fecal obama to target them for intimidation and eventual slaughter.

    out here everyone buys all our guns off the backs of pick-up trucks. that rabid animal obama will never know who owns what, we all saw “RED DAWN” years ago, we LEARNED.

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    • Chapped_Chappy
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:35pm

      I have been trying to find g u n s that “fall off the back of a truck”. I do not want my name on a list, registering a purchase, that will be used on the roll call when the guvment comes knocking and looking to take them away.

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    • KingDork
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:26pm

      Yeah been having “Red Dawn” on my mind for a long now. I am pondering too whenever that situation occurs.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:50pm

    Hey, I am going to pull a Michelle Obama.

    For the first time in my life have I ever been so DISGUSTED with our government.

    It is time to kick the bums out and if necessary, take other drastic measures; up to and including filing treason charges.

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  • Tom K
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:50pm

    Remember that “ Wild Bill ” Clinton did the same thing; attach his enemies, real or imagined, with the power of the I.R.S. Dirty – Dirty.

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    • oldguy49
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:54pm

      flat tax-term limits-get rid epa and board of education……….to start

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:50am

      During Clintons time in office, Bill O’Reilly was audited no less than 5 times out of 8 years.

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  • conservativejon
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:48pm

    i dont see the problem. i mean liberal groups applying for 501 c4 status. have the same problems, right? …. right?

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    • Cavallo
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:18pm

      Unlikely, which would be the hole you could take them to court over. Alternatively you should rename your organization the Peoples Progressive Society. Then once you get your tax exempt status change the name.

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  • Jhn'1
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:47pm

    Just like what LBJ did, and Nixon was demonized about for doing less than a third as much as LBJ had the IRS do.
    Did leftist nonprofits have to meet the same standard?

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:47pm

    If you have ever said anything bad online about the government – you should be afraid.
    Our only hope is to change the people in power.
    And I am not talking about the politician with the hand of big money up their butt making their lips move — I am talking about the Big Money Power Brokers.
    End the FED!

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  • GoodCook
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:44pm

    And exactly where are they, the IRS, with Media Matters? Not to be found I suspect even though they should loose there 501 status for their proven attempts to destroy Fox News.

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    • Taquoshi
      Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:24pm

      Oh, Media Matters is slowly crumbling from the inside out, thanks to David Brock. He paid $850,000 to make a problem go away, and guess what, his significant other isn’t budging. Ain’t love grand?? And he can’t even blame it on the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

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    • nanblan
      Posted on March 2, 2012 at 9:36am

      Agreed!
      These conservative groups should get together and research the percentage of conservative versus liberal organizations that are being harassed by the IRS. Then they need to publish it. They cannot sit back (as conservatives often do) and just take it. These communists running our government have been conspiring against anyone who is conversative from the very moment they took office. If we continue to allow such blatant bias and manipulation, then we might as well vote for Obama in November. A perfect example of this is in regard to Fast & Furious. After waiting over a year to receive the materials they requested from the DOJ, and having proof that Holder lied under oath, what do you think they’ve now done? Instead of trying to impeach him, they’ve given him an extension to come up with the info. Which, of course, he won’t do. He’s obviously stalling until after the election takes place.

      What are we thinking? We’ve got to stand up and start fighting!

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  • bandi9
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:43pm

    this is scary.

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:26pm

      This is just a beginning wait until they start with reviewing your Credit Card statements.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:42pm

    It is time to sue the IRS. This is blatant overreach and abuse of power.

    Democrats, welcome to a dictatorship via Obama.

    I say, if our current U.S. government is not following the Constitution, nor should we. I say form the group, collect dues, hide the money. Tell the IRS to F off.

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    • BurntHills
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:48pm

      democrats stopped being Americans in Nov 2008 and are now the obamacommunist party. and the Enemy.

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    • Matty85
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:17pm

      Burnthills, you must be crazy. You sound like the liberals when Bush was president. Just this time the roles are reversed.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:40pm

    Of course the Marxist heathen is using the IRS as a weapon,it‘s just the tyrant wielding his power but he’ll be fired in November.So many suckers bought the BS from the Marxist in chief but I suspect the white guilt has worn off with 5.00 gas and high unemployment.Here’s some interesting reading. http://thelawthatneverwas.com/

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:38pm

    .
    We need to use one of their tricks. Vote as many times as they will let you………

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    • turkey13
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:53pm

      The first thing our new president needs to do is use his pen and fire all at the top. I remember when obama was selecting his zars and out of 32, – 7 had tax problems and all except Timmy had to decline. Then there was Nancy – “Drain the Swamp” this didn’t go to well when it was learned that it was my fellow Democrats that were cheating. There was a Senate closeure for Charley Rangle who owed $ 330,000 and Maxie Waters who funneled money to her husbands bank. The Senate is still investigating and will for another 5 years if the Dems have their way.

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    • EchoHawk
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:33pm

      Let’s count all the votes

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:37pm

    that filthy rabid animal obama is using the IRS to intimidate decent innocent Americans who oppose him, just like Hitler used his SS and Gestapo to intimidate and murder innocent Germans who opposed him. never forget that obama’s IRS has ordered thousands of SHOTGUNS. .

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:43pm

      It would be nice if the brown shirts drank some Jim Jones Kool aid and used the shotguns on themselves.

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    • BurntHills
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:47pm

      …. obama’s aggressive agenda in government expansion and their mind-boggling spending, coupled with obama’s own Manufacturing Czar, Ron Bloom, who was quoted as saying….
      “We kinda agree with Mao (Tse Tung) that political power comes largely from a gun……”

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:33pm

    Of course the IRS is being used by Obama and his friends; the usage of intimidation and force are natural to them – dare to stand up and prepare to be smacked down, the more you challenge them in their absolute psychotic madness the harder they will strike out.

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:44pm

      What’s the name of the guy running that wants to end the I.R.S….I can’t remember…I hear he is kook though

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    • pcj
      Posted on March 2, 2012 at 1:16am

      Don’t forget that Obamacare plans on hiring another 32,000 IRS people to make sure that we all buy insurance…They are training the reps now by harassing Christians and Tea partiers to practice how to harass and intimidate those who don’t buy Obamacare?

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  • FLYOVERSTATEIOWA
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:31pm

    send your payments in pennies.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:24pm

    Under a leftist regime as radical as obama’s the IRS is nothing more than a terrorist group. They already have those leanings in normal times. They represent an arm of the government that enforces a tax code that is 8 inches thick with page after page of double-talk. In other words…everybody is guilty of breaking the code somehow, somewhere. It is impossible not to. The IRS just finds some infringement on the rules to harass whom they wish or who they are ordered to harass. The IRS is nothing more than the US version of the “Sheriff or Nottingham” and his men. The IRS needs disbanding.

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:52pm

      Under any administration, the IRS is a tool of tyranny. How we ever came to have an utterly immoral and highly unethical income tax in the first place is a only slightly less interesting in how we came to have the IRS and it’s seemingly unlimited powers. Both things, the income tax and the IRS, would easily have been considered reasons to engage in armed revolt by the Founders.

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:24pm

    I hope and pray there are some very good lawyers quickly getting on board to fight this horrible situation, this is more than over reach, this is illegal, and they know it and don’t care-they just want to screw with us before the election, just like the Catholic church. It just may bite them in the rear, nothing ticks people off quicker than heavy handed IRS. Individualy they may make you crazy , but since they are doing it to a particular political group they may find it backfires on Obama, and brings a serious backlash from more than just the tea parties, and 9/12 people. We need to speak to our families and friends who wouldn’t listen before-they may not like the implication, and start taking us seriously.

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  • grudgywoof
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:21pm

    SCREW UM…..Don’t report anything! This is war and we need to start fighting with all the ammo we can. Don’t report contrubutions……send them cash. This is how political prisons start with the goon squad making up rules that only the opposition has to comply with. Obama must go.

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  • drphil69
    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:20pm

    FDR did the same thing, targeting rich “capitalists” and using the IRS against his enemies.

    Yet somehow, Media Matters is a non-profit….

    BE PREPARED. (And remember, DON’T FEED THE LIBS, THEY MULTIPLY LIKE RABBITS!)

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