House Republicans look to help Trump strip tax-exempt status of nonprofits he says support terrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump’s administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism, creating what some nonprofits say is an arbitrary standard to financially punish charities that advocate for issues that don’t align with his agenda.
Unusual language added Monday to a reconciliation bill from the House Ways and Means Committee — the tax-writing committee — would allow for terminating the tax-exempt status of groups the administration deems “terrorist supporting organizations.” The language mirrors a bill from the last Congress that passed in the House but did not pass the Senate.
The definition and criteria for determining whether or how an organization supports terrorism are unclear. The bill also targets nonprofits in other ways, echoing complaints by Trump, who has called the tax-exempt status a “privilege” that has been “abused.” Trump has threatened to revoke tax-exempt status for groups that don’t abide by his directives or agree with his views.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump’s administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism, creating what some nonprofits say is an arbitrary standard to financially punish charities that advocate for issues that don’t align with his agenda.
Unusual language added Monday to a reconciliation bill from the House Ways and Means Committee — the tax-writing committee — would allow for terminating the tax-exempt status of groups the administration deems “terrorist supporting organizations.” The language mirrors a bill from the last Congress that passed in the House but did not pass the Senate.
The definition and criteria for determining whether or how an organization supports terrorism are unclear. The bill also targets nonprofits in other ways, echoing complaints by Trump, who has called the tax-exempt status a “privilege” that has been “abused.” Trump has threatened to revoke tax-exempt status for groups that don’t abide by his directives or agree with his views.
