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former9thward

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34. We are talking about 501cs

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #33)

Wed May 29, 2013, 11:06 PM

May 2013

If you are designed as a 501c you are subject to audit by the IRS to determine if you are actually a non-profit. No business, share or not share, would want that burden.

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How is it that the Heritage Foundation under it's 501(c)3 is a tax exempt business? [View all] kimbutgar May 2013 OP

Dunno. elleng May 2013 #1

I suspect they're using the educational section. Flimsy at best. SlimJimmy May 2013 #3

But they invented Obamacare ErikJ May 2013 #13

they claim to be "educational" hfojvt May 2013 #2

Al Capp beat them to it. hay rick May 2013 #27

I don't really understand the in's and out's 1KansasDem May 2013 #4

It's all in the definition of political activity... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2013 #5

They just crawled (walked upright, actually) through a loophole SoCalDem May 2013 #10

Folks at the IRS want to keep their jobs. hay rick May 2013 #30

K&R YES! Isoldeblue May 2013 #6

My first thoughts too. All those right wing think tanks funded by the Cleita May 2013 #7

A .org in a domain name is not necessarily a tax exempt. dumbcat May 2013 #20

Really? Then DU should be able to use .org. n/t Cleita May 2013 #26

Why would it want to? former9thward May 2013 #28

While they probably aren't breaking the law, I think it is ironic. Starry Messenger May 2013 #8

The ONLY tax exemptions should go to REAL churches/charities SoCalDem May 2013 #9

Serious questions have been raised about them in the past starroute May 2013 #11

Media Matters is a 501(c)3 also ErikJ May 2013 #12

The Center for American Progress is classified as a 501(c)(3) hack89 May 2013 #14

Its what they advocate for is the difference ErikJ May 2013 #15

So you want the IRS use partisan political criteria hack89 May 2013 #16

"POLE"-itically neutral is impossible. ErikJ May 2013 #17

So each incoming administration simply applies its own political bias to the process? hack89 May 2013 #21

Democratic platform advocates for social welfare - GOP not so much. ErikJ May 2013 #24

The IRS has a far different definition of "social welfare" than you do. former9thward May 2013 #29

If the HF qualifies then every business in America should qualify. ErikJ May 2013 #31

Most businesses want to make a profit. former9thward May 2013 #32

One small thing.. X_Digger May 2013 #33

We are talking about 501cs former9thward May 2013 #34

True, but all "non-profits" make profit. (If they survive, I suppose.) X_Digger May 2013 #35

Do they have politicans from the Left on their payroll Rex May 2013 #19

It's first president was President Clinton's former chief of staff John Podesta hack89 May 2013 #22

Okay I stand corrected then, they are the opposite of the HF. Rex May 2013 #23

Got me, they've had more people working directly with the GOP Rex May 2013 #18

Do you want a real answer, or do you just want to vent? brooklynite May 2013 #25