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- 501c4 Social Welfare Organizations Must Provide Notice to the IRS
501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations Must Provide Notice to the IRS
July 13, 2016, Covington Alert
In December 2015, we informed readers of the new requirement for 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations to notify the IRS upon formation. Enforcement of the requirement was delayed until the IRS was able to issue an appropriate form. The IRS recently announced that 501(c)(4) organizations may now register on the IRS website.
March 1, 2018, CQ News
Robert Kelner is quoted in a CQ News article regarding the current status of foreign lobbying bills. According to Kelner, the bills take a “blunt” approach to foreign lobbying that could inadvertently sweep in even U.S.-based companies as foreign agents.
House Judiciary Advances Foreign Lobby Overhaul
January 17, 2018, Roll Call
Robert Kelner is quoted in a Roll Call article regarding steps taken by House Republicans to overhaul the nation’s foreign lobbying disclosure regulations. “DOJ’s career staff have long wanted the authority to investigate FARA violations more aggressively, and the Democratic-aligned government reform community has generally agreed,” says Kelner. “So it was a bit ...
Beware the FARA side
January 16, 2018, Financial Times
The Financial Times highlights a Covington alert in an article regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act.