When the IRS revokes tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(3) organization, the sanction is considered so severe that tax practitioners refer to it as the “death penalty.” The IRS recently gave the death penalty to the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty. As reported at The Blaze, “The IRS said the group forfeited its status by promoting regularly politically charged articles written by Patrick Henry Center founder Gary Aldrich, a former FBI agent.”  Aldrich is a best-selling author, considered a hero or an enemy, depending on one’s view, for exposing Bill Clinton’s escapades.  He’s also a friend to many constitutional conservatives. The Patrick Henry Center’s criticisms focused a great deal on Hillary Clinton when she was a candidate.  The IRS issued a “report of examination” in 2011 with an explanation of why fundraising letters and Internet postings of the Center necessitated revocation of 501(c)(3)...(Read Full Post)