Congressman Seeks Tax-Form Change

Rep. Ernest J. Istook Jr., an Oklahoma Republican, is asking the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service to make a "modest change" in the Form 990 federal informational tax return filed by charities. Mr. Istook says the modification is needed to help the public get a better picture of the commercial activities of nonprofit organizations.

The request carries weight because Mr. Istook is chairman of a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees the Treasury

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