Updates on Developments in Campaign Finance, Lobbying & Government Ethics Law
A major spending bill posted late last night by Congressional leaders contains provisions shooting down two key initiatives of the campaign finance reform community.
Stymied by a Federal Election Commission that has increasingly struggled to find consensus, campaign finance activists in recent years have turned their attention to other federal …
Continue Reading Congressional Spending Bill Shuts Down Key Goals of Campaign Finance Reform Community
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill to provide gift tax certainty to individuals who make gifts to 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(5) labor unions, and 501(c)(6) trade associations. The bill, H.R. 1104 (the “Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act”), was approved with bipartisan support on a…
Continue Reading Gift Tax Certainty at Last?
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report analyzing whether the federal gift tax applies to contributions made to 501(c)(4) organizations. Many years ago, the IRS took the position in rulings that the gift tax applied. However, the IRS had not enforced the tax for over 20 years until 2011,…
Continue Reading Congressional Research Service Concludes that the Federal Gift Tax Should Apply To Contributions to 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations
