IRS Sent Same Letter to Democrats That Fed Tea Party Row
By Julie Bykowicz & Jonathan D. Salant - May 14, 2013 9:42 PM ET
The Internal Revenue Service, under pressure after admitting it targeted anti-tax Tea Party groups for scrutiny in recent years, also had its eye on at least three Democratic-leaning organizations seeking nonprofit status.
One of those groups, Emerge America, saw its tax-exempt status denied, forcing it to disclose its donors and pay some taxes. None of the Republican groups have said their applications were rejected.
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