Is this legal? A non-profit primer on lobbying and political activities.
Lobbying by tax-exempt entities is permissible, but regulated by the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-exempt entities that lobby should not be confused with political activity by tax-exempt entities. Although a public charity may not involve itself in political campaign activities in any way, a public charity may engage in a certain level of lobbying activities. Consider three hypothetical situations involving CEOs of health care providers.
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