Charitable Organizations: More Political Speech Freedom Without Tax Exemption Loss.
This new law allows charitable organizations to speak on political matters, including election campaigns, without risking their tax-exempt status. The condition is that such statements must be part of their ordinary activities and not incur significant additional expenses. This means citizens might hear more political information and opinions from organizations they support.
Key points
Charitable organizations (501(c)(3)) can now make statements related to political campaigns if it's part of their exempt purpose.
They will not lose their tax-exempt status as long as these statements do not incur more than minimal additional expenses.
These changes could lead to increased public and political engagement from these organizations.
Introduced
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