Comer Investigating Whether IRS Avoids Enforcing Tax Exempt Rules Against Left-Leaning Nonprofits

Published on February 15, 2024

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching a new investigation into whether the IRS is turning a blind eye to potentially unlawful political activity by left-leaning nonprofits. “The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating substantial political campaigning and lobbying by 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities, and the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify and enforce related violations of tax laws,” committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said, in a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel on Wednesday. Mr. Comer’s letter focuses specifically on an organization called One Fair Wage, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates that restaurant and service industry workers who are paid only in tips receive a full minimum wage in addition to their tips....

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