Sarah Hall Ingram served as commissioner of the office responsible for tax-exempt organizations between 2009 and 2012. Yet, she is not testifying before the current hearings on the IRS abuses. I wonder why.
Like Share Print IRS Announces Appointment of Sarah Hall Ingram as Chief, Appeals IR-2006-59, April 11, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that Sarah Hall Ingram has been appointed to the position of Chief, Appeals. Ingram will replace David Robison, effective May 7. As the head of the agency’s Appeals division, Ingram will be responsible for overseeing the operations of an administrative forum for taxpayers contesting an IRS compliance action. The Appeals mission is to resolve tax disputes without litigation; it provides an independent administrative appeal process for all taxpayers. “I’m pleased Sarah Hall Ingram will be stepping into the position of Chief, Appeals,” said IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson. “Her broad legal and technical experience will serve the IRS well as she assumes this important post.” Since July 2004, Ingram has been serving as Deputy Commissioner of the Tax Exempt/Government Entities Division (TE/GE). Ingram began her career with the IRS in the former Tax Litigation Division in 1982. She became Employee Plans Litigation Counsel in 1987, providing litigation coordination nationwide for employee benefit cases. In 1992, Ingram became Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, Employee Benefits and Exempt Organizations (EBEO), where she served until her 1994 appointment as Associate Chief Counsel, EBEO. As part of the IRS Modernization program, Ingram was appointed in 1999 to the new position of Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel, TE/GE, where she was responsible for providing legal services to the TE/GE Division and its customers as well as other parts of the IRS. Ingram received her Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1979 and her J.D. in 1982 from Georgetown University Law School. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar. Everson also expressed his thanks to Robison, who will retire May 6, after serving 35 years with the IRS. “David’s service as the Chief, Appeals, for the past four years has been exemplary,” Everson said. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.” Previously, Robison served in numerous positions involving corporate and international taxation. Last year Robison was selected by Everson to coordinate IRS support for President Bush’s Tax Reform Panel.
Please fill me in on just what her appointment in 2006 has to do with her being in charge of the targeting/politicization of the IRS or is this just an attempt to deflect the question?
Aside for Teddy's attempt to deflect this (she was a civil service employee and not Bush's political appointee), this gal was IRS official in charge of the tax-exempt office during the targeting of Tea Party groups. Now, either she was a lousy manager and did not know what her employees were doing or she was a lousy manager and actually implemented the targeting. Take your pick, but it yields the same results. However, her latest position is now director of the IRS’ Affordable Care Act office. At this level, politics enters the picture and I will bet my bottom dollar no one will ever get that job without BO's say. Regardless of how she got there, the one in charge of the targeting is now going to implement the Obamacare taxation/records/approvals, etc. Anyone else just a bit concerned?
It seems we learn new details of Obamacare on a daily basis and each new detail is scarier than the last. **side question...one I've not been able to find the answer to: Under Obamacare, adults can stay on mom & dad's insurance until the age of 26. Are there any stipulations as to who is eligible? Does income or availability of their own plans factor into this mess?
