Charities, Churches and Politics..WILL YOU HELP ME!

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Charities, Churches and Politics

The ban on political campaign activity by charities and churches was created by Congress 52 years ago. The Internal Revenue Service administers the tax laws written by Congress and has enforcement authority over tax-exempt organizations. Here is some background information on the political campaign activity ban and the latest IRS enforcement statistics regarding its adminstration of this congressional ban.
more...http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=161131,00.html

the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violation of this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise tax.
More...http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=120703,00.html

Everytime you read that a Church is working Politics I want to do a massive mailing campaign to the IRS repoting their ass. Its made perfectly clear by the IRS that no Church or Charity is to take part in politics in anyway, shape or form.

The necessatities:
Name and Address of the Church
Article that shows their activitiy in politics with the article link, use the PRINT ENTIRE PAGE and do not copy and paste it to Word.
If you can locate their Tax Status as being EXEMPT, that would be helpful.

Once you obtain that information, provide it here on DU, that will make things go much faster and get letters out to the IRS sooner.


Charities & Non-Profits

You may direct your technical and procedural questions concerning charities and other non-profit organizations to IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Customer Account Services at [phone] (toll-free number).

If you prefer to write, you may write us at:

Internal Revenue Service
Exempt Organizations Determinations
P.O. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201

The EO Determinations office may also issue a determination letter applying the principles and precedents previously announced to a specific set of facts. If you wish to obtain a determination letter, or need to transmit copies of amended documents, you should write to EO Determinations.
http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96085,00.html

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1. First one to Report....

http://www.heritagebaptistpsl.com/gpage1.html
Heritage Baptist Church
2490 S.E. Melaleuca Boulevard
Port St. Lucie Florida, 34952

If you click on the link they dont exactly conseal the fact that they are breaking the law.

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3. Wow! Good find!

I thought you made that one up when I saw Foley plastered all over their homepage!! That little God and Country thingy got stuck on the end of my cursor and jumped the shit out of me :}

Go get 'em!

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2. Example Letter....

This is what and How I wrote the letter, this is the format I will continue to use:

Internal Revenue Service
Exemption Organization Determinations
P.O. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201

My Name
Address
City, State & Zip
Phone Number


The information enclosed is to bring to attention that the Church/Charity herein is conducting political activities which violates its 501(c) 3 status:

The Church/Charity violating its Tax Status is:

Heritage Baptist Church
2490 S.E. Melaleuca Boulevard
Port St. Lucie Florida, 34952

I urge the IRS to move forward in an effort to end the continues tax
violations by Churches and/or Charities.

Thank You for your attention,

My name (Typed)
Signature

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