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527 Organization

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527 Organization
A tax exempt organization in the United States dedicated to supporting or opposing candidates for political office or advocating or opposing certain issues. For example, a 527 organization may be formed to campaign for or against banking regulation. Unless a 527 promotes or denigrates a specific candidate, there are no limits on its contributions or spending. However, 527s must publish the names of their contributors as well as the donations they make.


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The former governor wouldn't confirm or deny, saying he didn't want to jeopardize his 527 organization, which by law can't formally endorse candidates for federal office or coordinate with the campaign of any candidate for federal office.
Individual-suppliers generally prefer 527 organizations because of advantages relative to other nonprofits--"the ability to make elections [a] primary .
Given that the Furgatch-like subpart (b) of the FEC's regulation defining "express advocacy" had lain dormant for many years (although it had never been repealed by the FEC), these attorneys presumed that so long as a 527 organization avoided using "magic words," the organization would not be making "expenditures.
 
 
 
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