Lobbying Regulations on Non-Profit Organizations

Maskell, Jack H.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Social services;    Nonprofit organizations;    Tax-exempt organizations;    Politics and government;    Lobbying;   

RP-ID  :  96-809 A
RP-ID  :  96-809A_2008May07

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Public charities, religious groups, social welfare organizations, and other nonprofit organizations which are exempt from federal income taxation are not generally prohibited from engaging in all lobbying or public policy advocacy activities merely because of their tax-exempt status. There may, however, be some lobbying limitations on certain organizations, depending. This report discusses this issue at length, including related legislation, relevant passages in the Internal Revenue Code, and other regulatory information.