NRA accuses its own executives of using funds to enrich themselves in new tax filing

Josh Marcus
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is allegedly under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service for possible tax fraud, according to reports. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is allegedly under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service for possible tax fraud, according to reports. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The National Rifle Association, a non-profit gun advocacy group, accused its executives of improperly using the organization’s funds for personal enrichment, according to a tax return obtained by the Washington Post.

Six top officials used NRA funds for “excessive benefits,” according to the 2019 document, which also says the allegations are still under review.

Earlier this year, the attorney general of New York filed a lawsuit accusing NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre and others of using NRA funds for bloated salaries and expense accounts.