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political activity
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
Ways & Means to Examine Political Activities of Tax-Exempt Organizations
As part of that effort, the committee has released an open letter to 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) groups requesting…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tax Reform Yields Unexpected Benefit for Organizations Engaged in Lobbying and Political Activities
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the graduated corporate tax rate brackets and set the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trump Relaxes 501(c)(3) Political Activity Rules
In an executive order signed earlier this week, President Trump eased restrictions on political activity by churches, charities,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Avoid Election-Year Pitfalls
With the 2016 election approaching, nonprofit organizations wishing to become involved in the political process must conduct their…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Good Counsel: Play by the Rules
In conducting political activities in an election year, nonprofits must step carefully.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
501(c)(4) Political Activity Rules: Here’s the Latest
With the IRS expected to step aside during the 2016 election cycle, a nonprofit law expert offers his…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Chief Hints at Broader Application for New Political Activity Rule
In an update on the proposed rule on political activity by nonprofits, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Commissioner: Agency Still Working on Political Activity Rules
In testimony before Congress last week, John Koskinen said the Internal Revenue Service is continuing to redraft rules…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Back to the Drawing Board on Political Activity Rules
The IRS backtracks on proposed political activity rules for nonprofits.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Taxpayer Advocate Offers New Test for 501(c)(4) Status
As the IRS continues its work to issue new rules for organizations seeking tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(4)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Sheds Light on Next Attempt at Nonprofit Political Activity Rules
Having ditched an earlier effort after receiving a record number of comments on a single proposed rule, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS to Revise Proposed Rule for Nonprofit Political Activity
After receiving a record-setting number of public comments on a single rule, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Open to Feedback on Proposed 501(c)(4) Rules
As the IRS begins sifting through a record number of comments on a single proposed rule, the agency…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Forging Ahead With 501(c)(4) Rules
In an interview with the Washington Post, the head of the IRS said the agency is still reviewing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Agenda: Permissible Political Activity
The IRS wants to clearly define how much political activity 501(c)(4)s can engage in.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Political Activity Rules Could Chill Free Speech, ASAE Says
In comments submitted to the Internal Revenue Service last week, ASAE said that proposed rules limiting political activity…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ways and Means Votes to Block IRS Political Activity Rules
Committee Republicans approved a bill that limits the agency’s ability to redefine the permitted political activities of 501(c)(4)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New 501(c)(4) Qualification Requirements Get Mixed Reviews
In a move to prevent a repeat of the scandal that befell the IRS last May, the agency…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pew: Online Political Activity Leads to Offline Activism
Just because a politically-minded debate started online doesn’t mean it ends there, according to a study done during…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Launches Compliance Checks on Tax-Exempts
The IRS is asking more than 1,000 organizations that declare themselves tax-exempt to provide details of their financial…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Examining 501(c)(4) Groups’ Tax Status
The agency is evaluating whether the groups are more political than charitable.
