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IRS Fallout: Nonprofits Worried About Image
May 20, 2013
The recent IRS scandal regarding tax-exempt status for nonprofits has the industry concerned about image.National Council of Nonprofits president Tim Delaney says sure the issue will distract Congress from the tax reform the industry has been waiting for. But more importantly is a concern thatthe work of nonprofits will be affected by all the media coverage. Most news stories have the terms "political scandal" and "nonprofits" within striking distance of each other. The organization is on a mission to remind the public (namely the media) that "federal law is crystal clear that 'charitable nonprofits,' which are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code, may not lawfully engage in partisan political electioneering."
