Legal Foundation Demands Answers From IRS Over Risk of ‘Discriminatory’ Audits

Legal Foundation Demands Answers From IRS Over Risk of ‘Discriminatory’ Audits
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Michael Washburn
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Records of communications among top-level Biden administration officials are being sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that may shed light on how the federal government has altered or plans to alter tax audit policy in accordance with a Feb. 16 Executive Order.

The America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a Washington-based nonprofit agency, filed the formal FOIA request with the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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