[header] How to lobby for a nonprofit organization [title] Contact legislators regarding specific bills. [step] The clearest example of direct lobbying occurs when you contact state, local, or national representatives and urge them to vote in a particular way on a particular piece of legislation. [substeps] If you contact them in the name of your nonprofit organization, the irs considers you to be lobbying on behalf of that organization directly.
[header] How to lobby for a nonprofit organization [title] Contact legislators regarding specific bills. [step] The clearest example of direct lobbying occurs when you contact state, local, or national representatives and urge them to vote in a particular way on a particular piece of legislation. [substeps] If you contact them in the name of your nonprofit organization, the irs considers you to be lobbying on behalf of that organization directly.
If you contact the president, the u.s. congress considers you lobbying on behalf of an oil or gas company. The irs can challenge regular voting procedure if you're not careful. For example, suppose you and your spouse file a bill for a federal income tax credit. You'll have to keep track of all costs associated with that lobbying effort. Communicating with legislative staff is considered the same as talking to that legislator in person. In some instances, the secretary of state may impose similar guidelines to a federal government agency. You may be able to observe the improvement in previous elections by subpoenaing the names of district and county representatives.