Article: IRS issues warning to 501(c)(3)s.(Headlines)(Internal Revenue Service)(Section 501(c)(3) tax code)(participation in political campaigns)(Brief Article)

Charities: Be careful that your voter education efforts comply with requirements concerning political campaign activities. That was the recent warning from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code are prohibited from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. According to the advisory, "Even activities that encourage people to vote for or against a ...

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