“We’re pleased that the IRS is committed to clarifying the rules for candidate-related political activity by social welfare organizations. Revisions to the originally proposed rules were certainly in order and so we view today’s development as a positive step.

“Common Cause filed comments on the original draft rules in an effort to ensure that partisan actors are not allowed to continue abusing our tax laws to conceal the identities of individuals and groups making six- and seven-figure investments to influence our elections. We hope the IRS’s new draft will provide better guidance to social welfare organizations that engage in non-partisan voter registration and other civic engagement activities.”

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Ang Common Cause ay isang nonpartisan, grassroots na organisasyon na nakatuon sa pagpapanumbalik ng mga pangunahing halaga ng demokrasya ng Amerika, muling pag-imbento ng isang bukas, tapat, at may pananagutan na pamahalaan na gumagana para sa pampublikong interes, at pagbibigay kapangyarihan sa mga ordinaryong tao na iparinig ang kanilang mga boses.