Is there a difference between organizations “primarily engaged” in promoting social welfare and organizations “operated exclusively” for social welfare purposes? The IRS does not acknowledge that there is. Thus, 501(c)(4) organizations are being allowed to keep secret the identity of their donors, while still maintaining their tax-exempt status even as they flood the airways with political ads. This acceptance, which is basically the IRS interpretation of Citizens United, is being challenged in court by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). Do you think Crew will get very far with the suit?
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