Tea Party Group Sues U.S. Tax Collectors for Breach of Privacy

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A northern California-based advocacy group called the NorCal Tea Party Patriots sued the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for allegedly breaching its federal privacy rights and the rights of like-minded organizations.

The IRS has acknowledged that employees in its Cincinnati office targeted for special review groups seeking tax-exempt status as social welfare organizations that were also advocates for limited government and free markets.