Al, ??? Can you share the citation to the law that makes non profit policies and MO's matters of public record?? Thanks,
Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 7:46 pm Subject: [UC] IRS Treatment of third-party information relating to tax-exempt organizations UCD continues to be less than forthcoming about the "internal investigation" of its violation of the laws under which it operates as a tax-exempt organization. Namely through the use of its resources on behalf of a political candidate in the recent mayoral primary. ? Those of us who question the NID proposal by UCD, which includes UCD's management of what amounts to a QUANGO in the event it does happen to be formed, have been holding back on filing complaints with the IRS questioning UCD's tax-exempt status. ? While UCD supporters keep saying this is a private matter internal to the organization, they are forgetting two key issues: 1) As a tax-exempt organization, the organization's policies and modus operandi are legally and morally a matter of public record and public concern. 2) As the organization that proposes to impose a real estate surtax on some (it'll most likely be all if the bill is to have any hope of not only passing but surviving a chanllenge under the uniform taxation clause of the State Constitution and under the principle of "rational nexus" as detailed in the state legislation enabling NIDS), UCD's chains of responsibiliy and accountability are very much a public concern (i.e., making Fenton a scapegoat and letting Lewis and the Board of Directors off scot-free ain't gonna cut it). ? In preparation for what might happen if UCD continues to stonewall, those interested in filing complaints or joining in a group complaint might want to read ? "IRS Treatment of third-party information relating to tax-exempt organizations" -- Click here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-news/fs-02-10.pdf ? Al Krigman Left of Ivan Grozny See what's free at AOL.com. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
