No IRS Investigation into SC Governor Nikki Haley

[W.G.Ewald]

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/no-irs-investigation-into-sc-governor-nikki-haley/

ABC News has learned that the Internal Revenue Service never conducted an investigation into South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's involvement in a Sikh temple's finances. Nanette Downing, Director of EO Examinations, stated in the letter, ""¦we did not conduct an examination for the above period (tax year ended 2009)".

Eric Hill, a program manager at the IRS, said in a separate letter to Haley's chief of staff Tim Pearson that "we determined an examination was not warranted at that time."

Earlier this week, Logan Smith wrote for a little-known website, The Palmetto Public Record, that Haley, a Republican, faced a federal investigation of her finances and those of the Sikh Religious Society, with which her family has been associated:

"There has been a great deal of chatter lately regarding a federal investigation of the Sikh worship center run by Gov. Nikki Haley's father, Dr. Ajit Randhawa. Speculation on the probe's target has run anywhere from delinquent taxes to money laundering and tax fraud, with varying accounts of the governor's own involvement in the temple's shady finances."

 

[W.G.Ewald]

IRS case closed on Sikh temple - Governor Watch - TheState.com

The Internal Revenue Service determined last fall that an investigation of the Sikh Religious Society where Gov. Nikki Haley's parents are leaders was not warranted, according to a letter the IRS provided to the Governor's Office Friday.

"After further consideration of your organization, we have determined that an investigation is not warranted at this time for the above tax period," the letter states. "We did not conduct an examination for the above period."

 

[Armand2REP]

Nikki denies the letter even exists, denies any involvement with the Sikh temple and explains her Methodist faith in Jesus.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Nikki denies the letter even exists, denies any involvement with the Sikh temple and explains her Methodist faith in Jesus.

And worst of all, she is a Republican.

 

[Armand2REP]

And worst of all, she is a Republican.

She was born and raised in South Carolina. What do you expect?

 

[W.G.Ewald]

She was born and raised in South Carolina. What do you expect?

I expect a Democrat administration to use the IRS against the opposition.

What do you know about South Carolina? Citizen Genêt was welcomed there in 1793.

 

[Armand2REP]

I know its the land of Tea Party Central.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

I know its the land of Tea Party Central.

Tea Party is hardly in the news these days. Maybe there will be a resurgence after the Republican Convention. But what I am looking forward to is the Democratic Party convention in North Carolina.