Fitzgerald Glider Kits potentially on hook for $83 million in taxes
Government denies claims the IRS misled company on excise tax rules.
Government denies claims the IRS misled company on excise tax rules.
Government audit finds no evidence that Volvo influenced EPA emissions study.
Glider kit investigations initiated by Democrats and Republicans are expected to be concluded in early 2019.
The Environmental Protection Agency reversed Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s July 6 decision to give glider kit manufacturers relief from a key limitation after fierce push back from environmentalists.
On July 5, hours after attending the White House’s annual Fourth of July picnic, Scott Pruitt announced his resignation from his position as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The controversial study has become a national story and is now under scrutiny of two U.S. Senators who are demanding information from Scott Pruitt’s Nov. 16 proposal to exempt “glider kits” from industry emissions standards.
Glider kits, or rebuilt trucks, are not exempt from the new emissions standards, but some people are using a Tennessee Tech study to help make the case they should be.