NAACP Cleared by Federal Tax Agency

Two-year investigation did little to clarify how charities can influence public policy, critics say

By Brennen Jensen

After a two-year investigation, the Internal Revenue Service has concluded that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People did not violate tax laws or rules that prohibit political campaigning and may keep its tax-exempt status. But legal experts are divided about whether the IRS action did much

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