October 26, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled with more than 40 conservative groups, including some affiliated with the Tea Party, that asserted the IRS unfairly targeted and delayed their applications for tax-exempt status.
August 21, 2017
A D.C. federal judge has ordered the IRS to fork over details about the targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups for additional scrutiny, including the names of agency employees involved in delays to tax-exempt status applications.
April 12, 2017
Seven years after the original application, the IRS has granted nonprofit status to a Washington tea party group that is among those that have sued the government for alleged politically motivated targeting by the agency, according to the organization representing the groups in court.
November 14, 2016
The IRS urged a D.C. federal court to dismiss outstanding claims from several conservative advocacy groups accusing the agency of discrimination and political bias, saying Friday that the agency has taken permanent actions to correct its conduct and render those claims moot.
October 18, 2016
A federal judge has given the IRS one month to clear a backlog of tax-exempt applications after the D.C. Circuit partially revived a lawsuit brought by several conservative advocacy organizations accusing the revenue agency of discrimination.