“Donors to Tax-Exempts Often Give Super-Sized Amounts”
Tax Notes, now out from behind paywall.
Category Archives: tax law and election law
“IRS may broaden rule to police political nonprofits”
Politico Pro with a big story (albeit behind the paywall):
The IRS may broaden a looming controversial rule to police political nonprofits to include political parties and political action committees, the IRS chief said Wednesday.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said… Continue reading
“Donors to Tax-Exempts Often Give Super-Sized Amounts”
“GOP Lawmakers Seek to Jump-Start Long-Running IRS Investigation; Concerns raised at House hearing about possible IRS wrongdoing during congressional probe”
WSJ:
The new Republican-controlled Congress is trying to pump fresh life into a long-running probe of alleged targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
Seeking to jump-start the stalled inquiry, GOP lawmakers raised concerns at a House… Continue reading
“New IRS Rules on Dark Money Likely Won’t Be Ready Before 2016 Election”
“Don’t Let Prosecutors Terrorize Citizens Under Secret Charges”
Paul Jossey on WI John Doe investigations.
“California Attorney General Barred From Seeking Koch Group’s Donor Data”
Bloomberg BNA:
California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) can’t take action against a conservative nonprofit backed by Charles and David Koch for failing to disclose identifying information of the group’s major donors, the U.S. District Court for the… Continue reading
“Koch Group Claims California Endangers Donors by Demanding Names”
Bloomberg:
Koch brothers advocacy group contends California Attorney General Kamala Harris has no business demanding the names and addresses of its donors, who might face “grotesque threats” if identified.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation, co-founded by billionaires Charles and David… Continue reading
“Liberal group files complaint alleging Walker’s tax-exempt group runs afoul of federal law”
AP: “A liberal group has filed a complaint alleging that a new tax-exempt group created by Gov. Scott Walker is acting in violation of federal election law because it is actually a presidential exploratory committee.”
“IRS Chief: I Don’t Want to Be Seen As Influencing 2016”
Scott Walker Sets Up 527 to Boost Presidential Chances
WaPo.
“Rules Changes for 501(c)(4) Organizations Regarding State-Level Donor Disclosure Standards and Fundraising Registration”
“IRS rarely audits nonprofits for politicking; ‘Dark money’ groups active in elections among those that often escape scrutiny”
“New Documents: Lerner Objected to IRS Deputy Director Visit to Cincinnati Office During Congressional Inquiries into Tea Party Targeting”
Release: “Judicial Watch today released a new batch of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) documents, including a series of emails from former IRS official Lois Lerner to then-Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Division Deputy Director Joseph H. Grant… Continue reading