0 People 1678 Fact-checks 275 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1678) Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." By Madeleine Doubek• July 21, 2016 Scott Rigell stated on September 08, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. By Wes Hester• November 1, 2010 Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2014 Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." By W. Gardner Selby• April 11, 2018 David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. By Sue Owen• January 4, 2014 David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2014 Delia Lopez stated on September 15, 2010 in a statement on campaign website: A bill by Earl Blumenauer would "mandate GPS tracking devices on all our vehicles." By Ian K. Kullgren• September 24, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." By Sue Owen• January 16, 2014 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 4, 2020 Kevin Brady stated on December 17, 2014 in a press release: "Texas families have kept more than $10 billion in their family budgets since we successfully fought to restore Texas' sales tax deduction a decade ago." By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014 Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." By W. Gardner Selby• May 20, 2015 House Republican Conference stated on September 09, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits." By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2009 Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.” By Jeff Cercone• September 30, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Jeb Hensarling stated on August 02, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare." By Sue Owen• August 9, 2013 Jim McDermott stated on June 04, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. By Jon Greenberg• June 6, 2013 Gerry Connolly stated on September 08, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources." By Sean Gorman• October 5, 2015 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill." By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011 Articles (275) Donald Trump’s tax returns: How Congress might — or might not — get them By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2019 Wealthy Illinois candidates face tax disclosure minefield By Matt Dietrich• November 21, 2017 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 PunditFact looks at the IRS scandal and Watergate By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2013 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 Scandal-o-rama! By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 Olympians will owe $9,000 in taxes on their medals? By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012 Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate. By Loreben Tuquero• January 15, 2025 Obamacare law doesn’t target most federal workers By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2013 Auditing the latest claims about the IRS By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2013 Anuncio republicano falsamente dice que Crist quiere quitar fondos a la policía, auditar clase media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• September 2, 2022 Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 PunditFact fact-checks the June 22 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2014 What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July By Jon Greenberg• June 23, 2021
Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." By Madeleine Doubek• July 21, 2016 Scott Rigell stated on September 08, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. By Wes Hester• November 1, 2010 Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2014 Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." By W. Gardner Selby• April 11, 2018 David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. By Sue Owen• January 4, 2014 David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2014 Delia Lopez stated on September 15, 2010 in a statement on campaign website: A bill by Earl Blumenauer would "mandate GPS tracking devices on all our vehicles." By Ian K. Kullgren• September 24, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." By Sue Owen• January 16, 2014 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 4, 2020 Kevin Brady stated on December 17, 2014 in a press release: "Texas families have kept more than $10 billion in their family budgets since we successfully fought to restore Texas' sales tax deduction a decade ago." By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014 Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." By W. Gardner Selby• May 20, 2015 House Republican Conference stated on September 09, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits." By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2009 Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.” By Jeff Cercone• September 30, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Jeb Hensarling stated on August 02, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare." By Sue Owen• August 9, 2013 Jim McDermott stated on June 04, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. By Jon Greenberg• June 6, 2013 Gerry Connolly stated on September 08, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources." By Sean Gorman• October 5, 2015 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill." By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011
Donald Trump’s tax returns: How Congress might — or might not — get them By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2019 Wealthy Illinois candidates face tax disclosure minefield By Matt Dietrich• November 21, 2017 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 PunditFact looks at the IRS scandal and Watergate By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2013 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 Scandal-o-rama! By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 Olympians will owe $9,000 in taxes on their medals? By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012 Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate. By Loreben Tuquero• January 15, 2025 Obamacare law doesn’t target most federal workers By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2013 Auditing the latest claims about the IRS By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2013 Anuncio republicano falsamente dice que Crist quiere quitar fondos a la policía, auditar clase media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• September 2, 2022 Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 PunditFact fact-checks the June 22 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2014 What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July By Jon Greenberg• June 23, 2021
