For those that might think the growing Internal Revenue Service scandal going after groups with names including "Tea Party" or "9-12" seeking tax-exempt status is just over-reaction and globbing on, TheTeaParty.net released a list of items the IRS demanded from them:
- List all activities, rallies, advertising to be explained "in detail"
- Lists of industry conventions at which the organization had a presence and any materials distributed to the public there
- copies of current web pages. "If you are a membership organization, please include all the pages that are accessible only to your members"
- Financial detais about internet related activies
- Content of blogs and social media presence
Lists of any candidates for public office appearing at forums the group sponsored
Any materials distributed for any other organization
Voter education and registration activities, in detail. One question may have required the organization to hire a professional grammarian to parse: "Who on the organization's behalf have conducted or will conduct the voter registration or get out to vote drives?"
Business dealings with candidates
Any other tax-exempt organizations with which the group is "associated"
Fundraising efforts in detail
Corporate minutes, board member compensation and work
List of volunteers
Any board member who has ever run or will ever run for public office
Income statements in detail
Expense statements in detail
The rest of their story is HERE on FreedomWorks.
