{"id":2092412,"date":"2023-11-06T21:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T02:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-launches-audit-into-organization-that-helped-tank-bidens-nominees\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T21:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T02:51:11","slug":"irs-launches-audit-into-organization-that-helped-tank-bidens-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-launches-audit-into-organization-that-helped-tank-bidens-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS audits organization linked to Biden&#8217;s failed nominees."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firs-launches-audit-into-organization-that-helped-tank-bidens-nominees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2092412&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>IRS Investigates Tax-Exempt Status of American Accountability Foundation<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200c IRS is currently investigating the tax-exempt status \u200dof\u200d the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) following \u200bits\u2063 reporting on President Joe Biden&#8217;s nominees. Several of these nominees withdrew their nominations, leading to suspicions of retaliation.\u200c The IRS has requested \u2064internal financial data and communications from \u2063AAF, \u200cincluding meeting notes, publications, and newsletters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>GIGI SOHN WITHDRAWS!!<\/p>\n<p>AAF ran hundreds of thousands of dollars in billboards, newspaper ads, and digital advertising to educate the American people\u2063 about why\u200b she was unfit for the\u200b position. We are thrilled \u200bthat our\u200d message got through.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>AAF President Tom Jones believes that \u2063the IRS&#8217;s sudden \u2063request is not random and is specifically targeting the organization&#8217;s research and education activities. He sees it as a\u2064 deliberate attempt to\u200d punish and suppress AAF&#8217;s work, especially since AAF \u200cpreviously exposed\u200c the weaponization of the IRS. AAF has actively criticized several Biden nominees and called on them to withdraw.<\/p>\n<h3>AAF&#8217;s Efforts \u2063and Impact<\/h3>\n<p>One of the nominees AAF targeted was Gigi Sohn,\u200c Biden&#8217;s \u2063FCC chair \u200bnominee. AAF discovered\u2064 that Sohn had\u200d made political \u2064donations to several Senate Commerce Democrats and called on those lawmakers \u2062to recuse themselves from voting on Sohn&#8217;s nomination. AAF also \u2064highlighted Sohn&#8217;s\u200b assertion that Fox News had the most negative \u2063impact on democracy \u200bin 2020.<\/p>\n<p>AAF&#8217;s efforts were not limited to Sohn.\u2064 They also criticized National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nominee Ann Carlson\u200b for\u200d her controversial statements \u2063on energy and \u200dclimate. The White House eventually withdrew Carlson&#8217;s nomination due to the \u200cbacklash. AAF also\u2062 played a role in the withdrawal of Biden&#8217;s Federal Aviation Administration nominee Phillip Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c AAF uncovered documents showing that Democratic Rhode\u2064 Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse attempted \u2063to influence\u200c the IRS to investigate conservative organization Turning Point USA and Conservative Partnership Institute&#8217;s tax-exempt status. \u2064Whitehouse\u200c accused them of engaging in\u200c political activities.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS\u2063 audit of AAF\u2062 aims to ensure that the \u2062organization operates in \u200daccordance with \u2063the Internal Revenue Code. AAF strongly condemns this abuse and views it as an infringement on their right to speak the truth \u2063about the powerful without facing\u2062 punishment or harassment.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2064 worth noting that under\u200c former \u2062President Barack Obama, IRS officials targeted conservative groups during tax-exempt\u200b status reviews. AAF&#8217;s attorney, Cleta Mitchell, sees similarities between those tactics and\u2064 the current investigation into AAF.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created \u200dby the Daily Caller News\u2064 Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service,\u2063 is \u200cavailable without charge to any\u2062 legitimate news publisher that can \u2063provide a\u200d large\u200d audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irs-launches-audit-organization-helped-tank-bidens-nominees\/\">IRS \u200bLaunches\u200d Audit \u2063Into Organization That Helped Tank Biden&#8217;s Nominees<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 What \u2063specific legal issues has\u2064 Daniel \u2064Sadek been \u2064involved in that raise concerns about his ability\u2064 to \u200ceffectively lead the PAA?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Stration nominee Daniel Sadek, highlighting his past involvement in legal issues and raising concerns about his \u2064ability to effectively lead\u2062 the \u200cagency. Additionally, AAF\u2063 questioned the qualifications \u200dof Department of\u200d Defense \u200cnominee Colin Kahl, citing his \u2062lack\u2064 of military experience and previous \u200dcontroversial statements regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-demand-hold-on-biden-commerce-pick-over-huawei-concerns\/\" title=\"Republicans Demand Hold on Biden Commerce Pick Over Huawei Concerns\">national security issues<\/a>.\u200d These criticisms by AAF\u200d received significant attention and played a role in the withdrawal of these nominees.<\/p>\n<h3>Retaliation or Justification?<\/h3>\n<p>The IRS&#8217;s investigation into\u200b AAF&#8217;s tax-exempt status has raised questions about the motivation \u200cbehind \u200bthe inquiry. While\u200b AAF believes \u2063it \u200dis an act of retaliation for their criticisms of Biden&#8217;s nominees, others argue \u2063that it \u200bis \u200ba justified examination of the organization&#8217;s activities, given its significant \u200dinvolvement in \u200dpolitical campaigns. As a tax-exempt \u200dentity,\u200d AAF \u200bis required to operate exclusively for the\u2064 promotion of social \u2062welfare and cannot engage \u200bin \u2064substantial political\u2062 activity.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cIRS&#8217;s request for internal financial data and communications aims \u200cto determine \u2063if AAF has complied with these requirements. By\u2063 evaluating meeting notes, publications, and newsletters, the IRS can \u2064assess the nature and extent of\u2064 AAF&#8217;s political involvement \u2062and determine if\u2064 it exceeds the permissible limits for a tax-exempt organization.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Nonprofit Status and Preserving Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2064investigation into AAF&#8217;s tax-exempt \u2063status highlights the importance of \u2062upholding the integrity of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits enjoy certain benefits, including\u200b tax exemption, \u200dbut they also have \u2062obligations to the public and the government. \u200bBy\u200d ensuring adherence to the rules and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-launches-audit-into-organization-that-helped-tank-bidens-nominees\/\" title=\"IRS audits organization linked to Biden's failed nominees.\">regulations governing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parker-give-america-a-new-birth-of-freedom-in-virginia\/\" title=\"PARKER: Give America A New Birth Of Freedom In Virginia\">tax-exempt entities<\/a><\/a>, the IRS helps maintain public trust in these organizations and protects taxpayers from potential abuse.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it is crucial to strike a balance between enforcing compliance and safeguarding free speech and political \u2064engagement. Nonprofits play a vital role in advocating for social \u200bchange and promoting\u2062 public discourse. It is important to distinguish \u200bbetween legitimate political activities and activities\u200b that may indicate improper use of\u200c tax-exempt status.<\/p>\n<h3>The Outcome and \u200cImplications<\/h3>\n<p>The IRS&#8217;s investigation into AAF&#8217;s tax-exempt status is ongoing, and the outcome \u200cwill have \u200dsignificant implications for\u2063 both \u200cAAF and nonprofit organizations\u200d engaging in political activities. If the IRS concludes\u2063 that AAF has overstepped its \u200callowed political involvement, it could result in the revocation of its tax-exempt status and potential financial penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the investigation&#8217;s outcome, this situation \u2063highlights the delicate balance between public accountability and \u200dthe \u200dability of\u2062 nonprofit organizations to engage in\u200c political activism. It also\u2063 serves as a reminder of the\u200d potential consequences for organizations that push the boundaries of their tax-exempt status. As the \u2064investigation continues, it \u2063remains to be\u2064 seen how \u2063this case will impact the future of political involvement by tax-exempt entities and the broader nonprofit sector \u2063as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IRS is probing the tax-exempt status of the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) after its reporting on President Biden&#8217;s nominees, some of whom withdrew. The IRS has asked AAF to provide internal financial data, meeting notes, publications, and other communications, as per a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2092,"featured_media":2092413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2092"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}