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Re: IRS apologizes for inappropriately targeting conservative political groups in 201
An organization allowed tax exempt status under 501(c)(3) absolutely can have a political purpose as long as none of their activity violates the provisions in 501(h). In a nutshell, as a 501(c)(3) you can have all the public events you want to as long as you aren't directly forking money over to candidates or providing benefits for a given candidate.
Why do political advocacy groups get tax exempt status anyways? I thought politics and tax exempt weren't to be mixed?
An organization allowed tax exempt status under 501(c)(3) absolutely can have a political purpose as long as none of their activity violates the provisions in 501(h). In a nutshell, as a 501(c)(3) you can have all the public events you want to as long as you aren't directly forking money over to candidates or providing benefits for a given candidate.