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orleans

(36,912 posts) Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:05 PM Feb 2018

i had no idea the nra is tax exempt

with all the political buy-offs they do i am shocked

https://www.csgv.org/nra-tax-exempt-loaded-private-interest/

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i had no idea the nra is tax exempt (Original Post) orleans Feb 2018 OP

Nothing shocks me anymore. n/t GP6971 Feb 2018 #1

It's probably similar to the status of the ACLU, PP, and similar politically active orgs. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #2

NR "association".....and yet, political as hell. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #3

Is the NRA a religion? {{{sarcasm}}} fierywoman Feb 2018 #4

Might not be safeinOhio Feb 2018 #5

GP6971

(38,012 posts)

1. Nothing shocks me anymore. n/t

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:06 PM

Feb 2018

NutmegYankee

(16,478 posts)

2. It's probably similar to the status of the ACLU, PP, and similar politically active orgs.

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:13 PM

Feb 2018

The educational parts get tax exempt status while the lobbying arm isn't tax exempt.

Since I donate to ACLU and PP, I'm aware they both have separate funds. The ACLU Foundation and Planned Parenthood are 501c(3). ACLU and Planned Parenthood Action Fund are lobbying arms and are 501c(4).