Common Cause Praises IRS Plan to Re-draft Rules on Political Activity by Social Welfare Groups

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Statement by Common Cause President Miles Rapoport

“We’re pleased that the IRS is committed to clarifying the rules for candidate-related political activity by social welfare organizations. Revisions to the originally proposed rules were certainly in order and so we view today’s development as a positive step.

 

“Common Cause filed comments on the original draft rules in an effort to ensure that partisan actors are not allowed to continue abusing our tax laws to conceal the identities of individuals and groups making six- and seven-figure investments to influence our elections. We hope the IRS’s new draft will provide better guidance to social welfare organizations that engage in non-partisan voter registration and other civic engagement activities.”

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