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FREEDOM PATH, INC v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al
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May 12, 2026
US Asks Court To Reject Bright-Line IRS Political Activity Test
A D.C. federal court should not set a bright-line test for determining whether tax-exempt social welfare organizations are engaging in improper political campaigning, the federal government said during a hearing Tuesday, in a case in which the court previously said the existing test was too vague.
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March 11, 2026
Ethics Groups Urge Nix Of IRS Political Activity Tests As Lax
Competing tax-exempt status tests proposed by the Internal Revenue Service and a Texas-based advocacy group don't go far enough to stop tax-exempt social welfare organizations from improper political campaigning, ethics groups argued as they urged a D.C. federal court to reject both.