Category Archives: tax law and election law
“Inquiry Into I.R.S. Lapses Shows No Links to White House”
NYT:
An 18-month congressional investigation into theInternal Revenue Service’s mistreatment of conservative political groups seeking tax exemptions failed to show coordination between agency officials and political operatives in the White House, according to a report released on… Continue reading
Steven Sholk’s Updated “Guide to to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3)”
The 2014 version is available for download here.
“The Bright Line Project, The IRS, and The Question of ‘Issue Ads'”
“Fresh Round of Controversies for IRS”
Eliza Newlin Carney reports for Roll Call.
“Groups funded by secret donors buffeted two dozen House races in 2014”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
The innocuous-sounding group was among a wave of organizations funded by secret donors that set a new high-water mark in the 2014 midterms, spending more than $170 million on congressional races, according to the nonpartisan Center … Continue reading
“‘Bright Lines Project’ 2.0 Is Still Not So Bright”
“Recovered Data May Show if I.R.S. Targeted Conservatives”
“Koch-linked organization uses ‘dark money’ to fight political disclosure”
CPI:
As the Internal Revenue Service contemplates new rules to illuminate “dark money” in politics, a little-known nonprofit group is fighting back using money traceable to billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, drug makers and the cable television industry.… Continue reading
“No Accountability for Crossroads GPS Grantee, Despite ‘No Politics’ Rule”
“Organizing for Action raised $1.8 million last quarter; owes Obama 2012 $1.2 million a year”
“Bright Lines Project Submits Draft Regulations to the IRS”
Press release: “Public Citizen’s Bright Lines Project submitted its proposal (PDF) for how the IRS should define political activity for nonprofits during a gathering of nonprofit advocates this past Saturday.”