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IRC §527. Political organizations
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(b) Tax imposed
(2) Alternative tax in case of capital gains
If for any taxable year any political organization has a net capital gain, then, in lieu of the tax imposed by paragraph (1), there is hereby imposed a tax (if such a tax is less than the tax imposed by paragraph (1)) which shall consist of the sum of—
(A) a partial tax, computed as provided by paragraph (1), on the political organization taxable income determined by reducing such income by the amount of such gain, and
(B) an amount determined as provided in section 1201(a) on such gain.
(c) Political organization taxable income defined
(1) Taxable income defined
(B) the deductions allowed by this chapter which are directly connected with the production of the gross income (excluding exempt function income), computed with the modifications provided in paragraph (2).
(A) there shall be allowed a specific deduction of $100,
(B) no net operating loss deduction shall be allowed under section 172, and
(C) no deduction shall be allowed under part VIII of subchapter B (relating to special deductions for corporations).
(3) Exempt function income
(D) proceeds from the conducting of any bingo game (as defined in section 3(f)(2)),
(d) Certain uses not treated as income to candidate
(1) contributes any amount to or for the use of any political organization which is treated as exempt from tax under subsection (a) of this section,
(2) contributes any amount to or for the use of any organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a), or
(3) deposits any amount in the general fund of the Treasury or in the general fund of any State or local government,
(2) Exempt function
(3) Contributions
(5) Qualified State or local political organization
The term “qualified State or local political organization” means a political organization—
(i) all the exempt functions of which are solely for the purposes of influencing or attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to any State or local public office or office in a State or local political organization,
(ii) which is subject to State law that requires the organization to report (and it so reports)—
(I) information regarding each separate expenditure from and contribution to such organization, and
(II) information regarding the person who makes such contribution or receives such expenditure,
(iii) with respect to which the reports referred to in clause (ii) are (I) made public by the agency with which such reports are filed, and (II) made publicly available for inspection by the organization in the manner described in section 6104(d).
(B) Certain State law differences disregarded
(i) The minimum amount of any expenditure or contribution required to be reported under State law is not more than $300 greater than the minimum amount required to be reported under subsection (j).
(ii) The State law does not require the organization to identify 1 or more of the following:
(I) The employer of any person who makes contributions to the organization.
(II) The occupation of any person who makes contributions to the organization.
(III) The employer of any person who receives expenditures from the organization.
(IV) The occupation of any person who receives expenditures from the organization.
(V) The purpose of any expenditure of the organization.
(VI) The date any contribution was made to the organization.
(VII) The date of any expenditure of the organization.
(C) De minimis errors
(D) Participation of Federal candidate or office holder
The term “qualified State or local political organization” shall not include any organization otherwise described in subparagraph (A) if a candidate for nomination or election to Federal elective public office or an individual who holds such office—
(i) controls or materially participates in the direction of the organization,
(ii) solicits contributions to the organization (unless the Secretary determines that such solicitations resulted in de minimis contributions and were made without the prior knowledge and consent, whether explicit or implicit, of the organization or its officers, directors, agents, or employees), or
(iii) directs, in whole or in part, disbursements by the organization.
(f) Exempt organization, which is not political organization, must include certain amounts in gross income
(A) the net investment income of such organization for the taxable year, or
(B) the aggregate amount so expended during the taxable year for such an exempt function.
(2) Net investment income
(A) the gross amount of income from interest, dividends, rents, and royalties, plus the excess (if any) of gains from the sale or exchange of assets over the losses from the sale or exchange of assets, over
(B) the deductions allowed by this chapter which are directly connected with the production of the income referred to in subparagraph (A).
For purposes of the preceding sentence, there shall not be taken into account items taken into account for purposes of the tax imposed by section 1 (relating to tax on unrelated business income).
(3) Certain separate segregated funds
(g) Treatment of newsletter funds
For purposes of this section, a fund established and maintained by an individual who holds, has been elected to, or is a candidate (within the meaning of paragraph (3)) for nomination or election to, any Federal, State, or local elective public office, for use by such individual exclusively for the preparation and circulation of such individual’s newsletter shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), be treated as if such fund constituted a political organization.
(2) Additional modifications
(A) the exempt function shall be only the preparation and circulation of the newsletter, and
(B) the specific deduction provided by subsection (c)(2)(A) shall not be allowed.
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “candidate” means, with respect to any Federal, State, or local elective public office, an individual who—
(A) publicly announces that he is a candidate for nomination or election to such office, and
(B) meets the qualifications prescribed by law to hold such office.
(h) Special rule for principal campaign committees
(2) Principal campaign committee defined
(i) section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)), and
(i) shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribed by regulations, and
(ii) once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.
(i) Organizations must notify Secretary that they are section 527 organizations
(A) unless it has given notice to the Secretary electronically that it is to be so treated, or
(B) if the notice is given after the time required under paragraph (2), the organization shall not be so treated for any period before such notice is given or, in the case of any material change in the information required under paragraph (3), for the period beginning on the date on which the material change occurs and ending on the date on which such notice is given.
(2) Time to give notice
(A) the name and address of the organization (including any business address, if different) and its electronic mailing address,
(B) the purpose of the organization,
(C) the names and addresses of its officers, highly compensated employees, contact person, custodian of records, and members of its Board of Directors,
(D) the name and address of, and relationship to, any related entities (within the meaning of section 168(h)(4)),
(E) whether the organization intends to claim an exemption from the requirements of subsection (j) or section 6033, and
(F) such other information as the Secretary may require to carry out the internal revenue laws.
(4) Effect of failure
(A) to which this section applies solely by reason of subsection (f)(1),
(B) which reasonably anticipates that it will not have gross receipts of $25,000 or more for any taxable year, or
(C) which is a political committee of a State or local candidate or which is a State or local committee of a political party.
(j) Required disclosure of expenditures and contributions
(1) Penalty for failure
(A) a failure to make the required disclosures under paragraph (2) at the time and in the manner prescribed therefor, or
(B) a failure to include any of the information required to be shown by such disclosures or to show the correct information,
(2) Required disclosure
(A)(i) in the case of a calendar year in which a regularly scheduled election is held—
(I) quarterly reports, beginning with the first quarter of the calendar year in which a contribution is accepted or expenditure is made, which shall be filed not later than the fifteenth day after the last day of each calendar quarter, except that the report for the quarter ending on December 31 of such calendar year shall be filed not later than January 31 of the following calendar year,
(II) a pre-election report, which shall be filed not later than the twelfth day before (or posted by registered or certified mail not later than the fifteenth day before) any election with respect to which the organization makes a contribution or expenditure, and which shall be complete as of the twentieth day before the election, and
(III) a post-general election report, which shall be filed not later than the thirtieth day after the general election and which shall be complete as of the twentieth day after such general election, and
(ii) in the case of any other calendar year, a report covering the period beginning January 1 and ending June 30, which shall be filed no later than July 31 and a report covering the period beginning July 1 and ending December 31, which shall be filed no later than January 31 of the following calendar year, or
(B) monthly reports for the calendar year, beginning with the first month of the calendar year in which a contribution is accepted or expenditure is made, which shall be filed not later than the twentieth day after the last day of the month and shall be complete as if the last day of the month, except that, in lieu of filing the reports otherwise due in November and December of any year in which a regularly scheduled general election is held, a pre-general election report shall be filed in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i)(II), a post-general election report shall be filed in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i)(III), and a year end report shall be filed not later than January 31 of the following calendar year.
(3) Contents of report
(A) The amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure made to a person if the aggregate amount of expenditures to such person during the calendar year equals or exceeds $500 and the name and address of the person (in the case of an individual, including the occupation and name of employer of such individual).
(B) The name and address (in the case of an individual, including the occupation and name of employer of such individual) of all contributors which contributed an aggregate amount of $200 or more to the organization during the calendar year and the amount and date of the contribution.
(4) Contracts to spend or contribute
(5) Coordination with other requirements
(A) to any person required (without regard to this subsection) to report under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as a political committee,
(B) to any State or local committee of a political party or political committee of a State or local candidate,
(C) to any organization which is a qualified State or local political organization,
(D) to any organization which reasonably anticipates that it will not have gross receipts of $25,000 or more for any taxable year,
(E) to any organization to which this section applies solely by reason of subsection (f)(1), or
(F) with respect to any expenditure which is an independent expenditure (as defined in section 301 of such Act).
(A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election for a Federal office,
(B) a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate for Federal office,
(C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party, or
(7) Electronic filing
(k) Public availability of notices and reports
(A) Names, States, zip codes, custodians of records, directors, and general purposes of the organizations.
(B) Entities related to the organizations.
(C) Contributors to the organizations.
(D) Employers of such contributors.
(E) Recipients of expenditures by the organizations.
(F) Ranges of contributions and expenditures.
(G) Time periods of the notices and reports.
(l) Authority to waive
(1) tax assessed on an organization by reason of the failure of the organization to comply with the requirements of subsection (i), or
(2) amount imposed under subsection (j) for a failure to comply with the requirements thereof,
(Added Pub. L. 93–625, §10(a), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2116; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1901(b)(33)(C), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1801; Pub. L. 95–502, title III, §302(a), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1702; Pub. L. 95–600, title III, §301(b)(6), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2821; Pub. L. 97–34, title I, §128(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §474(r)(16), title VII, §722(c), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 843, 973; Pub. L. 99– 4, title I, §112(b)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2108; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §1001(b)(3)(B), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3349; Pub. L. 106–230, §§1(a), 2(a), July 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 477, 479; Pub. L. 107–276, §§1(a), 2(a), (b), 5(a), 6(a)–(c), (e)–(g), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1929, 1932–1934.)
Section 610 of title 18, referred to in subsec. (f)(3), was repealed by Pub. L. 94–283, title II, §201(a), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 496. See section 441b of Title 2, The Congress.
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in subsecs. (i)(6) and (j)(5)(A), is Pub. L. 92–225, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 3, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 14 (§431 et seq.) of Title 2, The Congress. Section 301 of the Act is classified to section 431 of Title 2. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 431 of Title 2 and Tables.
2002—Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 107–276, §2(b), added par. (5).
Subsec. (i)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(c), substituted “electronically” for “, electronically and in writing,”.
Subsec. (i)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(g)(1), which directed the insertion of “or, in the case of any material change in the information required under paragraph (3), for the period beginning on the date on which the material change occurs and ending on the date on which such notice is given” after “given”, was executed by making the insertion after “given” the second time appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(g)(2), inserted “or, in the case of any material change in the information required under paragraph (3), not later than 30 days after such material change” after “established”.
Subsec. (i)(3)(E), (F). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(f), added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F).
Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(g)(3), which directed the insertion of “or, in the case of a failure relating to a material change, by taking into account such income and deductions only during the period beginning on the date on which the material change occurs and ending on the date on which notice is given under this subsection” before period at end, was executed by making the insertion before period at end of first sentence, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 107–276, §6(a), inserted at end “For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ‘exempt function income’ means any amount described in a subparagraph of subsection (c)(3), whether or not segregated for use for an exempt function.”
Subsec. (i)(5)(C). Pub. L. 107–276, §1(a), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(b), inserted at end “For purposes of subtitle F, the amount imposed by this paragraph shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as penalties imposed by section 6652(c).”
Subsec. (j)(3)(A). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(e)(1)(A), inserted “, date, and purpose” after “The amount”.
Subsec. (j)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(e)(1)(B), inserted “and date” after “the amount”.
Subsec. (j)(5)(C) to (F). Pub. L. 107–276, §2(a), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpars. (C) to (E) as (D) to (F), respectively.
Subsec. (j)(7). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(e)(2), added par. (7).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(e)(3), added subsec. (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l).
Pub. L. 107–276, §5(a), added subsec. (k).
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 107–276, §6(e)(3), redesignated subsec. (k) as (l).
2000—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–230, §1(a), added subsec. (i).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 106–230, §2(a), added subsec. (j).
1988—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 100–647 inserted at end “Such term includes the making of expenditures relating to an office described in the preceding sentence which, if incurred by the individual, would be allowable as a deduction under section 162(a).”
1986—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 99– 4, §112(b)(1)(A), substituted “paragraph (3)” for “section 24(c)(2)”.
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 99– 4, §112(b)(1)(B), added par. (3).
1984—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 98–369, §474(r)(16), substituted “section 24(c)(2)” for “section 41(c)(2)”.
Subsec. (h)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98–369, §722(c), inserted “Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require any designation where there is only one political committee with respect to a candidate.”
1981—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97–34 added subsec. (h).
1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–600 substituted “Such tax shall be computed by multiplying the political organization taxable income by the highest rate of tax specified in section 11(b)” for “Such tax shall consist of a normal tax and a surtax computed as provided in section 11 as though the political organization were a corporation and as though the political organization taxable income were the taxable income referred to in section 11” and struck out provision that for purposes of this subsection, the surtax exemption provided by section 11(d) not be allowed.
Subsec. (c)(3)(D). Pub. L. 95–502 added subpar. (D).
1976—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “net capital gain” for “net section 1201 gain” after “organization has a”.
Pub. L. 107–276, §1(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1929, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by Public Law 106–230.”
Pub. L. 107–276, §2(c), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1931, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by Public Law 106–230.”
Pub. L. 107–276, §5(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1932, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to any tax assessed or amount imposed after June 30, 2000.”
Pub. L. 107–276, §6(h)(1), (2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1934, provided that:
“(1) Subsections (a) and (b).—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section] shall apply to failures occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 2, 2002].
“(2) Subsection (c).—The amendments made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by Public Law 106–230.”
Pub. L. 107–276, §6(h)(4)–(6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1934, provided that:
“(4) Subsections (e)(1) and (f).—The amendments made by subsections (e)(1) and (f) [amending this section] shall apply to reports and notices required to be filed more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 2, 2002].
“(5) Subsections (e)(2) and (e)(3).—The amendments made by subsections (e)(2) and (e)(3) [amending this section] shall apply to reports required to be filed on or after June 30, 2003.
“(6) Subsection (g).—
“(A) In general.—The amendments made by subsection (g) [amending this section] shall apply to material changes on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(B) Transition rule.—In the case of a material change occurring during the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, a notice under section 527(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this Act) shall not be required to be filed under such section before the later of—
“(ii) 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 2, 2002].”
Pub. L. 106–230, §1(d), July 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 479, provided that:
“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 6104 and 6652 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section [July 1, 2000].
“(2) Organizations already in existence.—In the case of an organization established before the date of the enactment of this section, the time to file the notice under section 527(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section, shall be 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
“(3) Information availability.—The amendment made by subsection (b)(2) [amending section 6104 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is 45 days after the date of the enactment of this section.”
Pub. L. 106–230, §2(d), July 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 482, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to expenditures made and contributions received after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 1, 2000], except that such amendment shall not apply to expenditures made, or contributions received, after such date pursuant to a contract entered into on or before such date.”
Amendment by section 474(r)(16) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, and to carrybacks from such years, see section 475(a) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 21 of this title.
Section 722(c) of Pub. L. 98–369 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1981.
Section 128(b) of Pub. L. 97–34 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1981.”
Amendment by section 301(b)(6) of Pub. L. 95–600 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1978, see section 301(c) of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as a note under section 11 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment; Election Campaign Contributions; Collateral
Section 302(b) of Pub. L. 95–502, as amended by Pub. L. 99– 4, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
“(1) The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974, except that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no amounts held at the date of enactment of this bill [Oct. 21, 1978] by an organization described in section 527(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] in escrow, in separate accounts for the payment of Federal taxes, or in any other fund which are proceeds described in section 527(c)(3)(D) of such Code may be used, directly or indirectly, to make a contribution or expenditure (as defined in section 301(e) and (f) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971; 2 U.S.C. 431(f)) in connection with any election held before January 1, 1979.
Section 10(e) of Pub. L. 93–625 provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) [enacting this section and amending sections 501 and 6012 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974.”
Pub. L. 107–276, §4, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1932, provided that:
“(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Federal Election Commission, shall publicize—
“(1) the effect of the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 6012, 6033, 6104, and 7207 of this title], and
“(2) the interaction of requirements to file a notification or report under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and reports under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.].
“(b) Information.—Information provided under subsection (a) shall be included in any appropriate form, instruction, notice, or other guidance issued to the public by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Federal Election Commission regarding reporting requirements of political organizations (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or reporting requirements under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.].”
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