Entities that engage entirely in grassroots lobbying may find that making the election more strictly limits how much they can spend on lobbying. The risk that the IRS might deem two or more organizations that share common control to be affiliated and impose unified limits that are usually lower than the separate limits applying to nonaffiliated entities. The election is effective for the tax year of filing and remains in effect for all later tax years. If you need assistance in determining whether the election will benefit your organization or would like help in filing the form, please feel free to call us. We can help you make sure your lobbying activities don't jeopardize your tax-exempt status.
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