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Post by duke on Jun 22, 2012 17:51:04 GMT -5
Senators to IRS: Congress has Made Privacy the Rule, Not the Exception In letter, Lawmakers Call on IRS Commissioner Shulman to Preserve Privacy Protections for Non-Profit Organizations WASHINGTON â€' Citing concerns over privacy protections, 11 Senators today pressed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for additional answers on the agency’s decision to request confidential donor information from organizations applying for tax exempt status. In a letter led by U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, the lawmakers said such action circumvented current statutory privacy protections and questioned the targeting of groups specifically seeking the approval or renewal of a tax-exempt designation under section 501(c)(4). “Congress has made privacy the rule, and not the exception,†wrote the Senators. “A list of donors who have given money to specific charitable organizations is something that carries great value to certain interested parties, as trading of personal information about private citizens has become common practice. Unfortunately, the public release of private donor information exposes citizens to possible harassment and intimidation by those who oppose the goals of the charitable organization.†Joining Hatch on the letter are Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (Texas), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) www.finance.senate.gov/newsroom/ranking/release/?id=16db8888-3c42-4e08-a203-f7d8e5b6428f
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Post by Fredo on Jun 22, 2012 19:24:03 GMT -5
Seems like a good idea for donations over a minimum threshold.
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Post by duke on Jun 22, 2012 19:28:34 GMT -5
Seems like a good idea for donations over a minimum threshold. The good idea. . .maintaining secrecy or disclosure?
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Post by Fredo on Jun 23, 2012 12:11:11 GMT -5
disclosure. Half the problem with our current system is the lack of transparency.
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Post by Sgt K USMC on Jun 23, 2012 14:10:55 GMT -5
disclosure. Half the problem with our current system is the lack of transparency. The other half is that most of what is disclosed is a lie.
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