Archived Fallout from allegations of tea party targeting hamper IRS oversight of nonprofits (washingtonpost.com)
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Archived Fallout from allegations of tea party targeting hamper IRS oversight of nonprofits (washingtonpost.com)
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[–] randumb [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
"Under the federal tax code, charities may not directly or indirectly support a political candidate, but they are allowed to participate in educational debates about the issues. Other nonprofits known as social welfare groups may be involved in politics, but only as long as it is not their primary purpose."
[–] beece ago
What a bunch of crap. The Washington Post hasn't had a truthful story for years. Conservatives are being blame because the IRS violated the laws and screwed them over? BS!
[–] derram 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
https://archive.fo/Ov8KQ :
'Toby Marie Walker, organizer of a tea party group in Waco, Tex., arranged a conference call for tea party activists across the country to discuss how to respond. '
'By early 2012, tea party groups across the country were growing frustrated by the delays, some stretching to two years or more. '
'Conservatives have likened the IRS’s extra scrutiny of the tea party groups to Watergate and called it a political witch hunt. '
'Repercussions from the tea party scandal continue to echo through Washington. '
'In 1970, the Exempt Organizations division at the IRS created an examinations branch to bolster oversight of charities, private foundations and other nonprofits. '
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