IRS Claim It Didn't Discriminate Against Tea Party Has 3 Problems [HuffPo]

[Jim_Higgins]

IRS Claim It Didn't Discriminate Against Tea Party Has 3 Problems [HuffPo]
http://tinyurl.com/a5yfggx

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[Islander]

On 5/17/2013 6:00 PM, Jim_Higgins wrote:
> IRS Claim It Didn't Discriminate Against Tea Party Has 3 Problems [HuffPo]
> http://tinyurl.com/a5yfggx
>

A relevant question that I might ask is, are Tea Party groups that filed
applications to become 501(c)(4) non-profits actually organizations for
which political activities are *not* a significant part of their
activities? Why would anyone donate money to a Tea Party organization
if it was not for political purposes? What "Social Welfare" work do Tea
Party organizations actually do? Do they donate money to the local food
bank? Do they support the local homeless shelter? Do they donate money
to the United Way or the March of Dimes? Not bloody likely!

If you use the name "Tea Party" as part of your organization name, why
would you *not* expect a request for additional information about what
you are attempting? How stupid can you be?

Personally, I think that the 501(c)(4) non-profit category should be
eliminated. It is poorly defined and subject to a lot of abuse. The
501(c)(3) category is perfectly adequate to address the *real* social
welfare activities of non-profits and political support of candidates is
specifically prohibited. In fact, I would constrain the 501(c)(3)
category much more tightly than it presently is.

If someone wants to make a political statement, there is the 527 tax
category that they can use. At least then we know who they are.

[Jim_Higgins]

As El Castor wrote to you: "Why do I bother"

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[chatnoir]

They are like Werner = just out for themselves!

[Islander]

One can always open one's mind to information. To choose to ignore
information is to choose to be willfully ignorant.