-Caveat Lector- Landmark Launches 501-C Project 2/2/2001 - Landmark today launched its 501-C Project to ensure that liberal nonprofit organizations who lobby against presidential appointments comply with U.S. tax and lobbying laws. Landmark also provided to the IRS the names of organizations involved in lobbying against the nomination of John Ashcroft for attorney general. Contact: Eric Christensen 703-689-2370 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2001 Legal Group Provides Names Of Several Anti-Ashcroft Organizations To IRS Herndon, VA) … Landmark Legal Foundation today forwarded to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the names of numerous 501-C tax-exempt organizations that were involved in lobbying against the confirmation of John Ashcroft for attorney general. Lobbying by 501-C organizations that is intended to influence presidential appointments is political activity under the Internal Revenue Code and must be reported to the IRS. These groups may also be required to pay income taxes on these expenditures. In addition, 501©(4) organizations that receive federal awards, grants or loans are prohibited from lobbying altogether. Landmark President Mark R. Levin stated, "Published reports reveal that scores of liberal, 501© tax-exempt groups spent the last month, and hundreds of thousands of dollars, in a well coordinated and highly organized lobbying campaign against the Ashcroft nomination. They have also announced that they will lobby against future nominees who they consider too conservative. The IRS must look at these activities very carefully to ensure that these organizations are not skirting the law or failing to pay their taxes." Landmark has learned that: * On January 9, 2001, dozens of liberal 501-C organizations met at the offices of the American Association of University Women where they hatched a comprehensive lobbying campaign against the Ashcroft nomination. In attendance were several Democratic congressional staffers, including individuals from Senator Barbara Boxer's office. * On January 13, 2001, Senator John Kerry attended a meeting organized by Massachusetts NARAL in which approximately forty (40) organizations lobbied Kerry against the Ashcroft nomination. Landmark has an ongoing lawsuit against the IRS over the agency's audit practices of non-profit organizations. Today, Landmark is launching its 501-C Project to monitor the lobbying activities of liberal, non-profit groups to ensure that they comply with federal law. Landmark is a public interest law firm founded in 1976 with offices in Kansas City, MO and Herndon, VA. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
