Karl Rove's Donor Plan Could Run Afoul Of IRS, Congressional Report Suggests
Source: Huffington Post
For instance, a recent $4.2 million Crossroads GPS ad buy attacked four Democratic Senate candidates, using the figleaf of calling on them to do such things as repeal health care or "cut the debt" -- as if there was imminent action about to be taken on the Hill.
The CRS report notes, however, that "when there is no pending legislative vote or other non-electoral activity, the IRS rulings suggest it can be difficult for an ad to avoid being classified as campaign activity."
Crossroads GPS publicly released its 2010 and 2011 tax filings in April, claiming tax-exempt status as a social welfare group under section 501(c)(4) of the tax code.
But the IRS has not yet approved its status. Should the IRS conclude that the group is primarily political in nature, the results could be politically explosive. Tax experts tell The Huffington Post that political groups that don't disclose their donations and expenditures to the IRS are subject to a 35 percent penalty on all donations that should have been disclosed but weren't and another 35 percent for the expenditure of that donation.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/karl-roves-donor-plan-afoul_n_1847834.html
PSPS
(13,599 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Could Kkkarl go to prison ?
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)woodsprite
(11,915 posts)cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)only fools will fall for this bullshit.
It's all part of the game/plan to make Akin looks good.
These mofo makes me sick.
oldsarge54
(582 posts)Karl Rove could give lessons to Holder and obscuring activities. At least Rove was indicted by a joint committee, not just by one party. Karl Rove collects fines and bans for skirting the edge of the law his entire career. Can you say swift boat manned by fake vets?
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)will be the same as when Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" freakshow skirted IRS rules-
Nothing.