Rand Paul , Tim Walberg : IRS ' civil asset forfeiture laws can ensnare the innocent . According to the Institute for Justice , a public interest law firm that investigates civil forfeiture practices , these seizures carried out by the IRS had increased from 114 in 2005 to 639 in 2012 . These people must sue to recover their assets , Paul and Walberg argue . Authors have introduced legislation to compel government to detect fraud before asset seizures .
Rand Paul , Tim Walberg : IRS ' civil asset forfeiture laws can ensnare the innocent . These people must sue to recover their assets , Paul and Walberg argue . Authors have introduced legislation to compel government to detect fraud before asset seizures .