The Real Problem Behind The IRS Scandal

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Originally Posted by finnbow

Here's a good op-ed piece on the subject in which it asserts that the squirrelyness of the 501(c)(4) exemption makes problems such all this all but unavoidable. His recommendation?

Let’s get rid of 501(c)(4) status. Encourage nonprofits to forswear political activity and become 501(c)(3)s. If they can’t stomach political chastity, let them become 527s: groups still exempt from taxes but required to disclose their donors.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...7_story_2.html

Seems like a no-brainer to me.

Or, let's forget about tax exempt status for all of them. Easiest solution of all.

However, at least WaPo seems to be demonstrating more intelligence on this issue than the LA Times.