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Originally Posted by whell
Who the hell is talking about IRS "targetting"? Dang, you just can't stay on topic, can you?
These organizations - whatever their affiliation - do not require tax exempt status.
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Such "social welfare organizations" are required to dedicate the majority of their time to the non-profit activity and not political activity in order to retain their tax-exempt status.
A 501(c)(4) social welfare organization generally pays no taxes on its income, but may not offer its donors a tax deduction. Social welfare organizations may conduct unlimited lobbying and may engage in partisan political campaign work, but only as a secondary activity.
If an organization’s primary purpose or activity is partisan political activity, the organization does not qualify as a 501(c)(4). Partisan activity is defined as anything that tends to show support or opposition to a candidate or group of candidates.
The issue becomes how the "primary purpose" threshold is defined and enforced. The GOP wants a very liberal interpretation and have pushed the envelope on the law (that's what the whole IRS brouhaha was about), whereas the Dems want a stricter interpretation of the rule.
I'm amazed at how little you know about stuff you claim to know and care about. You're a perfect example of the
Dunning-Kruger effect.