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November 7, 1972Nibs (Lrh's Son) Retracts Testimony in IRS Trial Nibs (LRH's son) records a videotaped interview retracting his testimony against Hubbard in IRS trial.
December 5, 1974Mo Budlong, Duke Snider, Snider, 10, IRS documents. says Mo Budlong sends a telex to Duke Snider in response to a telex saying that Snider had received 10 inches of stolen IRS documents. The telex says, "Duke such news brings joy to my heart ARC Absolutely fantastic ARC I can't wait to see the data."
December 28, 1974Gerald Wolfe, Barbara Bird, IRS, Scientology-related, files, IRS Building, United States, task. Upon, photocopying, Ms. Bird's o Gerald Wolfe enters the office of Barbara Bird located in the main building of the IRS and takes many Scientology-related documents from her files. He photocopies them on a photocopying machine in the IRS Building, using United States property and paper to accomplish the task. Upon completion of the photocopying, the defendant returns the documents to Ms. Bird's office. (At a subsequent meeting with Mr. Meisner at a Lums Restaurant in nearby Virginia, Wolfe will give Meisner the stolen documents.)
June 11, 1975GO, IRS, Church, California. Accordingly, GO, IRS' The GO gets wind of a major financial audit to be made by the IRS of the Church of Scientology of California. Accordingly, the GO decides to obtain as much inside information as possible on the IRS' "line of attack". Michael Meisner devises "Project Beetle Cleanup" for obtaining "all DC IRS files on LRH, Scientology, etc., in the Intelligence section, OIO [Office or International Operations], and SSS [Special Services Staff]". The project proposes the placement of "FSMs" (Field Staff members, or agents) in the "required areas or good access developed", and further that "Pitts" (the code name for Nancy Douglass - a GO agent who had infiltrated the Drug Enforcement Agency) and "Silver" (Wolfe) attempt to obtain employment at the Internal Revenue Service Intelligence Division and Office of International Operations respectively.
November 17, 1975Michael Meisner, Cindy Meisner Michael Meisner sends a memo to Cindy Meisner entitled "Re: Justice Department, FOI Suits -- Figley". It summarized documents stolen from the office of IRS employee Paul Figley, who was working on Freedom of Information Act requests relating to Scientology. The stolen documents were attached to Meisner's memo.
November 18, 1975Michael Meisner, Cindy Meisner Michael Meisner sends a memo to Cindy Meisner entitled "Re: DEA FOI Case -- D of J Data -- Figley". It summarized documents stolen from the office of IRS employee Paul Figley, who was working on Freedom of Information Act requests relating to Scientology. The stolen documents were attached to Meisner's memo.
December 20, 1976Richard Weigand, CSW (Completed Staff Work), Henning Heldt, Project Troy, possible. (Project Troy, IRS Chief Counsel.) Heldt, Pr Richard Weigand sends a CSW (Completed Staff Work) to Henning Heldt asking that Project Troy be approved as soon as possible. (Project Troy calls for the placement of a permanent bugging device in the office or the IRS Chief Counsel.) Heldt will approve Project Troy.
April 20, 1982Scientology Founder's Wife Loses Final High Court Plea, Faces Prison The Supreme Court let stand the convictions of two former leaders of the Church of Scientology, rejecting their final efforts to contest the legality of the FBI's search of the church's Los Angeles offices in 1977. The court's action apparently clears the way for Mary Sue Hubbard - the one-time "controller" for the church group and wife of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, who was not charged in the case - to begin serving a five-year prison term on a conspiracy charge.
August 15, 1984Lt. Ray Emmons, Clearwater Police Department, IRS Criminal Investigator Al Ristuccia. Emmons, inducements. IRS, Emmons' document Lt. Ray Emmons of the Clearwater Police Department meets with IRS Criminal Investigator Al Ristuccia. Emmons outlines Scientology practices as they relate to fraudulent inurement and fraudulent inducements. The IRS investigator receives copies of some of Emmons' documents.
August 20, 1984Lt. Ray Emmons, Clearwater Police Department, IRS Criminal Investigator Al Ristuccia Lt. Ray Emmons of the Clearwater Police Department sends documents and information about Scientology to IRS Criminal Investigator Al Ristuccia.
September 24, 1984loses, IRS, 1970-72. Tax Court, L. Ron Hubbard, question. IRS -, instance, tax-related material, IRS, US tax-payers' money Scientology loses its appeal over the IRS tax assessment for the years 1970-72. The Tax Court judge documents in detail how huge sums were moved out of Scientology accounts into those of L. Ron Hubbard during the period in question. The judgement also describes the obstructionist tactics used by Scientology to thwart the IRS - for instance, deliberately jumbling two million pages of tax-related material, so that IRS officials would have to sort it out at the cost of a great deal of time and US tax-payers' money.
November 10, 1987Court Tightens Secrecy On IRS Forms (brief mention of Scientology)
November 10, 1987Justices' Ruling Helps IRS Keep Certain Records Secret (brief mention of Scientology)
November 11, 1987Court Rules Against Release Of IRS Files Favored By Nominee (brief mention of Scientology)
November 11, 1987IRS Can Withhold Information, Court Rules (brief mention of Scientology)
November 11, 1987US Supreme Court rejects Church of Scientology request to obtain IRS records Los Angeles Times: US Supreme Court rejects Church of Scientology request to obtain IRS records
March 20, 1988Cult Fighters In Center Of Raging Storm The Cult Awareness Network, a low-profile and nonprofit organization that gathers information on "destructive" cults - those that allegedly employ mind control techniques, coercion and unethical or illegal practices - serves as a warehouse of information, with files containing profiles, membership lists, and even tax returns of more than 1,000 cults and suspected cults.
October 17, 1988Powers Of IRS At Stake Justices Take Case On Scientologists (brief mention of Scientology)
April 18, 1990Ruling On Scientology Case Favors IRS The Church of Scientology should hand over stacks of financial documents to the Internal Revenue Service, which is studying whether to deny the organization tax-exempt status, a federal magistrate says. The IRS says it has information indicating the Clearwater-based Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization has been involved in commercial operations that should be taxed. The inquiry concerns 1985, 1986 and 1987.
June 25, 1990The IRS sees the Church of Scientology as more of a business than a religion Los Angeles Times: The IRS sees the Church of Scientology as more of a business than a religion
June 29, 1990The 30 year war between the IRS and the cos Los Angeles Times: The 30 year war between the IRS and the cos
July 24, 1990Scientologists Set Bounty For Corrupt IRS Officials Boston Globe: Scientologists Set Bounty For Corrupt IRS Officials
July 24, 1990Corrupt IRS Officials Sought Greensboro News & Record : Corrupt IRS Officials Sought
July 24, 1990Headline: IRS Whistleblowers Sought St. Paul Pioneer Press: Headline: IRS Whistleblowers Sought
September 13, 1990Headline: Unsigned Forms Could Cost IRS Millions//Critics Claim The Loss To The Treasury Could Be As Much As $13 Billion (brief mention of Scientology)
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