Court Further Confuses Status of 501(c)(4) Rules

Court Further Confuses Status of 501(c)(4) Rules

In case started in 2011, Court has requested applicant and IRS to re-argue applicable standards

In a case starting during the IRS “scandal” for allegedly holding up applications for conservative 501(c)(4) social welfare status for a variety of groups in 2011, the federal District Court for the District of Columbia has held that IRS rulings on what constitutes intervention in political campaigns are void for vagueness.  It has remanded the case for the parties to reargue their positions on the standards for deciding the case.

lock The full text of this article is available to paid subscribers only. Login or subscribe to read more