Fix the Tax Code Friday: Nonprofit Organizations and Politicking
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday!
The IRS has become more aggressive during this election year about enforcing the prohibition against politicking by tax exempt organizations. To date, the IRS has made inquiries into charitable organizations who have supported or opposed candidates including Obama, Romney and Huckabee.
Is this good policy - or is the IRS too harsh? Today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is:
Tags: charitable organizations, Huckabee, Obama, political campaigns, politics, RomneyShould charitable organizations (and thus, tax exempt) be prohibited from politicking? Should some measure of involvement in political campaigns be allowed?
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2 opinions for Fix the Tax Code Friday: Nonprofit Organizations and Politicking
Another Tax Geek
Mar 7, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Yes, there should be an absolute prohibition on politicking by nonprofits. If anything, the IRS should be more vigilent in enforcing against the abuses that occur, especially in churches.
Requiring churches to file 990s would be a great 1st step in improving nonprofit transparency & compliance.
Diane
Mar 9, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I am a big advocate of charitable contributions and feel that the have as much right to politick as anyone; they need it more than others. Besides I can’t imagins why any Democrat would be against this !
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