The IRS approved their 501(c)3 application on February 1, 2010. The Obama administration approves of the political activities of ProgressNow.
This story is not complete. These days we need to know what race the perpetrators are before we can decide if a a crime has been committed.
Angle needs to write them a letter putting them on notice that she believes they are in violation of their tax status. She needs to send a copy to the FEC and the IRS. Then, if she does beat Reid, and if no action has been taken by the FEC or the IRS, it might be time to have a chat with these agencies about their future funding.
So in other words, Harry Reid is a tax cheat.
The estimated half a million small non-profits that were on track to lose their tax exempt status this year for failing to file IRS Form 990-N, have received a (temporary?) reprieve. Several days after the May 17 filing deadline passed,
Doug Shulman, Commissioner of the IRS, announced that the IRS would help small organizations retain their tax-exempt status, promising "additional guidance in the near future," and an opportunity to keep their tax-exempt status intact.
So far, the additional guidance has not appeared, but, long story short, it is not too late to preserve your organization's exempt status by filing your annual Form 990-N.
http://www.form1023help.com/
I'm looking into starting my new tea party light!
And what will the IRS do about this?
They are exempt under a greater law. They are exempt under code section 501(c)(democrats).
I’m sure Eric Holder will be all over this like white on rice.