IRS Proposal on Social Welfare Group Spending Draws Early Concerns

摘要

A U.S. proposal that could curtail what so-called social welfare groups spend on ads about politicalrncandidates on the Internet, radio and TV and put on their websites is raising concerns among some industryrnlawyers and advocates for disclosure by such 501(c)(4) tax-exempt groups. The advocates want such ads considered "political intervention" and subject to limits for a longer period before elections than beingrnproposed Friday by the Treasury Department and IRS. And an advocate and a lawyer for tax-exemptrngroups doesn't think online communication should fall under that limit as the agencies proposed in anrnNPRM. Broadcast lawyers said they worry the rules if put into place could limit spending by groups otherrnthan candidates in the runup to elections, which has been a growth area for TV stations. That's all accordingrnto interviews with those experts Wednesday.