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8. What cases were centralized? The TIGTA report reflects that 300 cases were centralized. Approximately 70 of those cases included the name Tea Party. The remaining cases included organizations of all political views. The current number of centralized cases is approximately 470.
9. Why did IRS employees look at Tea Party organizations? IRS employees had seen cases of organizations with the name Tea Party in which political activity was an issue that needed to be reviewed for compliance with legal requirements. Because of the increased inventory of applications, this inappropriate criterion was used as a shortcut to centralize similar cases.
10. Would organizations with Tea Party in the name have been centralized if only appropriate selection criteria had been used? Yes, in most cases the organization would have been centralized based on the information included in the application. The IRS should have focused on this information instead of using a shortcut.
11. Were centralized cases worked differently depending on which selection criteria was used? No, centralized cases were not worked differently depending on which selection criteria was used.
12. Did mistakes occur in working the centralized cases? Yes. Applicants whose cases were centralized unfortunately experienced inappropriate delays and over -expansive information requests in some cases. This was caused by ineffective processes and not related to the selection criteria used for the centralization of a case.
13. Is there any evidence of political bias in selecting cases for centralization or in working those cases? The TIGTA report included no findings of political bias. In addition, the IRS has found no indication of political bias.
14. How many centralized applications have been approved? Since centralization, more than 175 applications have been approved to date. As with all applications for tax-exempt status that are approved, the names of organizations whose applications have been approved are publicly available.
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