New federal rules to curb non-profit political spending draw fire
The Treasure Department and IRS have issued new rules to restrict the flow of money through non-profits to political activity. The rules are aimed at ending the practice of tax-exempt nonprofits promoting “social welfare” of contributing millions from anonymous donors to political ad campaigns. (The New York Times, November 26, 2013, by Nicholas Confessore) The new rules are not expected to be in place until after the 2014 elections but right-leaning groups are already criticizing