Election Season Starts Early for IRS

2006 June 5

As reported previously, the IRS will be stepping up efforts to curb election year campaign activities from nonprofit organizations following a particularly active 2004 election season that saw all manner of controversy ranging from targeting church speeches to the infamous Swift boat ads.

The IRS released a statement reminding charitable organizations that, as a rule, they may not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.  This means that a 501(c)(3) organization may not:

  • endorse
    candidates
  • distribute statements for or against candidates
  • raise
    funds for or donate to candidates; or
  • become involved in any activity
    that would be either in support of or opposed to any candidate.

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