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IRS Commissioner John Koskinen answers to the House Oversight Committee at the Capitol in Washington on March 26, 2014, in the panel's continuing probe of whether tea party groups were improperly targeted for increased scrutiny by the government's tax agency. (Associated Press) **FILE**

JENNY BETH MARTIN: IRS puts bull’s-eye on donors’ Social Security numbers

By Jenny Beth Martin

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen answers to the House Oversight Committee at the Capitol in Washington on March 26, 2014, in the panel's continuing probe of whether tea party groups were improperly targeted for increased scrutiny by the government's tax agency. (Associated Press) **FILE**

ALEXANDER HENDRIE: Impeach IRS chief John Koskinen

By Alexander Hendrie

While the average taxpayer faced a less than 1 percent chance of an IRS audit in the 2014 fiscal year, those making $200,000 had twice that rate, and the higher the income, the more likely the auditors were to take a look. (Associated Press)

IRS audits target wealthy taxpayers as agency seeks best return on investment

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a campaign event at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta on Oct. 30, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Clinton Foundation project agrees to refile taxes, cites ‘media interest,’ not RNC pressure

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 2, 2015, file photo, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. About 1.8 million households that got financial help for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have issues with their tax returns that could jeopardize their subsidies next year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

EDITORIAL: Enforcing honesty, integrity at IRS matters

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"I would say the politics of it would be very, very, different if a bunch of lawyers or bankers were crossing the Rio Grande — or if a bunch of people with journalism degrees were coming over and driving down the wages in the press," said Sen. Ted Cruz. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz: Next president will get do-over on IRS-tea party investigation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (left) and ranking member Patrick Leahy (right) are shown in this January 2015 file photo. (Associated Press) **FILE**

IRS use of secret cellphone tracking systems has Chuck Grassley, Patrick Leahy demanding answers

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

In this June 2, 2015, file photo, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing examining the IRS data breach. The IRS is joining with state and private industry to combat identity theft by sharing more data about how tax returns are filed and taking other steps, Koskinen announced Thursday, June 11. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) — FILE

House GOP begins impeachment against IRS chief

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Lois Lerner's emails became an issue after she was singled out as a key figure in the IRS's treatment of tea party and conservative groups who sought tax-exempt status. The IRS improperly delayed hundreds of applications and sent out intrusive questionnaires asking what the agency now says were inappropriate inquiries. (Associated Press)

JUDSON PHILLIPS: Obama administration defies the law again

By Judson Phillips

Justice Department investigators said none of the witnesses they interviewed believed Lois G. Lerner acted out of political motives and that Ms. Lerner seemed to try to correct the inappropriate scrutiny once she "recognized that it was wrong." (Associated Press)

IRS tea party targeting accusations, legal issues persist after Justice ends probe

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Lois Lerner's emails became an issue after she was singled out as a key figure in the IRS's treatment of tea party and conservative groups who sought tax-exempt status. The IRS improperly delayed hundreds of applications and sent out intrusive questionnaires asking what the agency now says were inappropriate inquiries. (Associated Press)

Lois Lerner will not face charges in Department of Justice investigation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's (CHCI) 38th Anniversary awards gala in Washington on Oct. 8, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

When IRS scandal broke, Obama was ‘angry’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen (Associated Press) **FILE**

IRS vows to cut ID fraud in 2016 filing season

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Golden Hammer

Golden Hammer: IRS spends millions to upgrade to obsolete version of Windows

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

This Thursday, Jan. 9, 2013, photo, shows a 2013 1040-ES IRS Estimated Tax form at H&R Block tax preparation office in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) ** FILE **

Billions in income leaving D.C. region for low-tax states

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

IRS agent Samuel Garza was arrested and charged with committing two counts of sexual battery during an audit in Tennessee. (Image: Williamson County Sheriff's Office)

Samuel Garza, IRS agent, charged with sexual battery during Tenn. audit

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Orrin Hatch probes IRS political targeting; five employees quit during investigations

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Treasury inspector general for tax administration found that the IRS's property appraisal and liquidation specialists failed to document personal items found in seized vehicles and did not delete personal information such as GPS and navigation data or codes to garage door openers. (Associated Press)

IRS fails to protect taxpayers’ privacy from hackers, thieves in property seizures

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Illustration on the IRS's Microsoft audit by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

BRIAN MCNICOLL: The IRS must come clean with Microsoft

By Brian McNicoll

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington is seen here on March 22, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

IRS must say if White House sought taxpayers’ information: Judge

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times