February 12, 1998

Congress, IRS Called 'Soft' on Charity Tax

By GRANT WILLIAMS

Congress needs to strengthen federal law on unrelated-business income taxes, and the government needs to do better at making sure charities pay such taxes, says former U.S. Rep. J.J. Pickle, a Texas Democrat, in his new autobiography, Jake, which he wrote with his daughter, Peggy Pickle.

"Part of the problem is that the current U.S. tax code is so vague and riddled with exceptions that few organizations end up paying UBIT, even when they should," says

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