IRS warns churches not to give away members' info
By DANIEL BURKE
Religion News Service
Jul 18 2004
Giving Church Rolls to Campaigns Raises 'Red Flags,' IRS Says
WASHINGTON - On the same day the Bush-Cheney campaign had designated for
churches to host a ''coffee/pot luck dinner,'' Internal Revenue Service
officials said handing over a congregation's membership list could
violate federal regulations.
In Thursday interviews, IRS officials said if church lists are
repeatedly given to only one campaign free of charge, the congregation
risks losing its tax-exempt status. What's more, churches or individuals
who give away lists worth more than $1,000 could be required to register
with the Federal Election Commission.
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