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Does Mexicanos Sin Fronteras Owe Taxes?
By Greg L | 6 August 2007 | Prince William County | 7 Comments
Both Mexicanos Sin Fronteras and the Woodbridge Worker’s Committee are listed in IRS Publication 78 as charitable organizations granted tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code (26 U.S.C. § 501). Organizations granted this status are required to complete informational returns on an annual basis with the Internal Revenue Service using IRS Form 990 (or Form 990-EZ). A number of websites makes these Form 990 filings available online, which helps the public understand what’s going on with these charitable organizations and understand what their tax-exempt contributions are being used for.
I’d be interested in learning if the expenditures of tax-exempt donations to these organizations are being made in a manner consistent with the Internal Revenue Service’s guidelines, which generally prohibit charitable organizations from participating in political activities. As far as I can tell, all Mexicanos Sin Fronteras does involves lobbying for or against legislation in some fasion.
So where are the Form 990 filings for Mexicanos Sin Fronteras, or the Woodbridge Worker’s Committee? Have they neglected to file these returns, and is their tax-exempt status in jeopardy? It would be a real shame if they lost their tax-exempt status and had to pay excise taxes on their political expenditures, as well as paying taxes on the contributions they’ve received, now, wouldn’t it?
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I’ve always wondered what their definition of political activity means? Does political activity mean any political activity or just party or candidate related activity?
No, not really. It wouldn’t.
the Non profits filings are public domain. they are available to anyone. I don’t think there is any need for speculation. All that needs to be done is to obtain.
On the other hand, I don’t think that Mexicanox sin Fronteras is anything but a politically driven association. If they offer free services together with pamphlets or literature that tells people how to vote, who to support or generally how to think or act politically, then the non profit status is forfeited.
How can anyone prove that their activity rises to the level of political or lobbying is what needs to be proven.
So do we request the 990 Forms from the IRS or some other agency? I’d like to see them.
They’re available on a lot of websites. Just google “form 990″ and you’ll have lots of options.
Not only do they sneak across the border and steal Americans blind, but to top it off they are given tax-free status for their organizations that actively advocate the subversion of our laws. Why do I have a feeling that the IRS will stick their heads in the sand on this one? Only in America people….only in America.
To whom do I write to request revocation of my US citizenship? Obviously it means nothing these days. In fact, it actually pays better to be here illegally. I wouldn’t have to pay tax that way and could get free health care and education benefits without having that pesky employer of mine take it out of my paycheck every month. My frustration level is E________/F
“Obviously it means nothing these days.”
Actually, it [US citizenship] means you get to pay US taxes on your income. No matter where in the world you happen to be.