The politics of the IRS are complex,because:
A) it is the one government agency that does not have to obey court orders
B) the IRS is the most popular agency in all of government and this popularity leads almost all Americans to comply with the agency's rules
C) Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department have little to no influence over the taxation decisions made by the IRS
D) influence over tax decisions regarding exemptions is spread broadly throughout the fifty states and is not concentrated in any one area or among any one group
E) contrary to popular perceptions, key tax decisions regarding exemptions are made by Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department, rather than by the IRS itself

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While the IRS is responsible for enforcing tax laws and regulations, key tax decisions regarding exemptions are actually made by Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department through the development of tax legislation and regulations. The IRS is a technically independent agency within the Treasury Department, which means that it has some degree of operational autonomy, but it still operates within the broader political and legal framework set by Congress and the executive branch.

The Politics of the IRS Are Complex,because