Watcher articles on IRS Political Activities Compliance Initiative

Posted on January 29, 2009
 

August 4, 2008 IRS Directive Broadens Scope of Prohibited Web Links on Issues

June 10, 2008 OMB Watch Calls for Clear IRS Rules for Election Activities

May 28, 2008 IRS Drops Investigations of United Church of Christ and First Southern Baptist

May 13, 2008 Group Plans to Challenge IRS Election Standard

April 29, 2008 IRS to Continue Flawed Enforcement Program on Partisan Activities

March 4, 2008 Investigation of United Church of Christ Shows IRS Rules Needs Fixing

February 5, 2008 More Blurry Lines: IRS Warns on Web Links, Primaries Continue to Generate Complaints to Agency

January 23, 2008 Primary Season Generates Complaints about Church Engagement in Partisan Activities

November 6, 2007 Short Colbert Campaign Stirs Election Law Debate

October 23, 2007 Whistleblower Case Reveals Possible Political Campaign Intervention

September 25, 2007 IRS Ends Two-Year Probe of California Church's Anti-War Sermon

June 26, 2007 Americans United Calls on IRS to Investigate Rhode Island Catholic Diocese

June 12, 2007 IRS Reports on 2006 Political Activities Enforcement Program, Releases Guidance

June 12, 2007 New Complaints to the IRS about Political Intervention

April 17, 2007 New Complaints of Partisan Electioneering Go to IRS, FEC

October 2006 First Church Electioneering Bill Introduced in Senate

Aug. 22, 2006 As Elections Near, New Complaints of Partisan Activity Filed Against Religious Groups

July 2006 Religious Groups Ask IRS to Revisit Audit Procedures

July 11, 2006 Catholic Group Responds to IRS Complaint By Forming New Group

April 18, 2006 Ohio Church Complaint Raises Questions of Fairness in IRS Enforcement

April 4, 2006 IRS Political Audit Program Heats Up

March 21, 2006 Questions Raised About IRS Enforcement Program

March 7, 2006 Report, Announcement on IRS Program to Curb Partisan Activity by Charities, Religious Groups

Jan. 11, 2006 IRS Clears Florida Church of Partisan Activity Accusation

Nov. 15, 2005 IRS Audits Church for Anti-War Sermon

July 25, 2005 IRS, FEC Dismiss Complaints Against Falwell Groups