Serving Small Business is OUR Business

PARS Pinehurst political Accountability Coalition endorse candidates who will be a voice for small business. We are focused on protecting incumbents who are proven allies of small business, electing pro-small business candidates in open seats, and challenging anti-small business incumbents.

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Pinehurst Political Accountability Coalition

Lobbying & Political Activity

Neither federal tax law nor the IRS has put any limits on how much a 501(c)(6) can spend on lobbying. In fact, depending on its purposes, in certain cases, all of a 501(c)(6)'s revenues could be spent on lobbying.

A 501(c)(6) can endorse candidates for public office. The organization may communicate the endorsement to its membership and share the endorsement with the organization's press list. In its communications to members, the organization can expressly advocate for the election or defeat of a specific candidate. Under the recent Supreme Court in Citizens United v. FEC, 501(c)(6) organizations may also expressly advocate to the general public, as long as those activities are not coordinated with candidates.

                      501(c)(6) Lobbying and Political Activity

                                QUICK REFERENCE CHART

ACTIVITY

Lobbying

Expenditure Limits

Lobbying Disclosure

Candidate scorecards & voting records

Political Action Committees

Endorsing candidates

Contributions to candidates

Voter registration drives and education

Express advocacy

501(c) (6)

Yes

None, but membership dues are not deductible based on amount of lobbying

Yes, if threshold met

Yes

Yes

Yes

Permissible in certain states

Yes, and may be partisan

Yes, as long as not coordinated with candidates

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Critical information to understand about our canidates for Council and Mayor for this November's election.