IRS tax scandal in US: new evidence undermines political bias claims

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6. It seems to me that the difficulty is really the 501(c)(4) tax except status...

which seems awkwardly defined. This is an umbrella group status for partisan political activity.

From wiki:

Tax exemption

United States federal tax law, specifically Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)), generally exempts certain types of nonprofit organizations from federal income tax. The statutory language of IRC 501(c)(4) generally requires civic organizations described in that section to be "operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare". Treasury regulations interpreting this statutory language apply a more relaxed standard, namely, that the organization "is operated primarily for the purpose of bringing about civic betterments and social improvements."[3] As a result, the IRS traditionally has permitted organizations described in IRC 501(c)(4) to engage in lobbying and political campaign activities if those activities are not the organization's primary activity.[4]

Seems that we should just end this charade.