Kim Barker

ProPublica and the IRS Scandal

propublica.org — Last week, ProPublica's Kim Barker and Justin Elliott explained how the IRS sent us tax-exempt applications for nonprofit status from conservative groups. We also noted some of the dysfunction that exacerbated the problems at the IRS's Exempt Organizations office in Cincinnati.

How the IRS’s Nonprofit Division Got So Dysfunctional

propublica.org — Moves launched in the 1990s were designed to streamline the tax agency and make it more efficient. But they had unintended consequences for the IRS's Exempt Organizations division. Checks and balances once in place were taken away. Guidance frequently published by the IRS and closely read by tax lawyers and nonprofits disappeared.

Friday 05/17/13 Batchelor Special IRS

johnbatchelorshow.com — Guest: Kim Barker, ProPublica, in re Cincinnati IRS Mystery: "The same IRS office that deliberately targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status in the run-up to the 2012 election released nine pending confidential applications of conservative groups to ProPublica late last year."

What exactly is a 501(c)(4)?

washingtonpost.com — The tax-exempt groups are supposed to focus on "social welfare" but many look more like political organizations. ProPublica's Kim Barker has been reporting on these issues and explains.

What Karl Rove’s Dark Money Nonprofit Told the IRS

propublica.org — In a confidential 2010 filing, Crossroads GPS - the dark money group that spent more than $70 million from anonymous donors on the 2012 election - told the Internal Revenue Service that its efforts would focus on public education, research and shaping legislation and policy.