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He denied that the IRS was targeting tax- exempt groups based on their politics.
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He estimated that roughly 100 tax- exempt groups could draw scrutiny from the IRS.
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This distinguishes the tax- exempt groups from Super-PACs, which do reveal contributors.
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The IRS then halted reviews of any tax- exempt groups but never addressed targeting concerns.
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Tax- exempt groups are not required to officially disclose all of the spending or donors.
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IRS spokesman Terry Lemons said on Thursday the scrutiny will affect a range of tax- exempt groups.
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Scores of Republican PACs and tax- exempt groups have been formed to support Republican House and Senate candidates.
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Tax- exempt groups do not disclose their finances.
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In hearings about the screening practices, Shulman denies the IRS is targeting tax- exempt groups based on their politics.
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Tax- exempt groups monitored by the IRS range from churches, to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and to Planned Parenthood.
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Australians - who account for close to half of all international visitor arrivals - are one of the exempt groups.
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Tax- exempt groups do not disclose their finances; disclosures of the most influential Super PAC, American Crossroads, are due later on Saturday.
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In 2012 Paz announced at a tax conference steps the IRS was taking to question large tax- exempt groups about their political activities.
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U.S. law sets certain limits on the political involvement of tax- exempt groups, depending on the kind of exemption they seek or obtain.
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Conservative tax- exempt groups dominated their liberal counterparts in spending during the 2012 campaigns, according to figures from the Center for Responsive Politics.
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According to TIGTA, the Ohio unit set its own criteria for checking tax- exempt groups in the absence of clear guidance from more senior officials.
