09/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2024 07:42
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanding the Voter Participation Center be investigated for potentially violating federal tax rules for tax-exempt charitable organizations.
Tenney's letter follows reports that the Voter Participation Center is using targeted digital ads to register Democratic leaning voters but working to exclude groups of voters that are traditionally Republican. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, VPC is required to conduct voter registration activities in a neutral and non-partisan manner. The organization has extensive financial ties to Democratic micro-targeting firms like the Pivot Group and Mission Control, which suggests potential bias in its voter registration efforts.Tenney asked the IRS the following questions:
"Tax exempt charitable organizations like the Voter Participation Center are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activities that support or oppose any one party or candidate. As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the founder of the House Election Integrity Caucus, I am committed to preventing our tax code from being abused by partisan actors. The IRS must immediately investigate these allegations against the VPC and work to ensure all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization are complying with statutory requirements," said Congresswoman Claudia Tenney.
Read the full text of the letter here.
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