Exempt Organizations Technical Guide›TG 62: Excise Taxes on Taxable Expenditures – IRC Section 4945›Table of Contents
A. Issue Indicators
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(1) The foundation has incurred taxable expenditures, but no Form 4720 has been
filed.
(2) Amounts spent to carry on propaganda or attempt to influence legislation.
(3) Expenditures to influence any specific public election outcome, or to carry on a
partisan voter registration drive (directly or indirectly).
(4) Amounts paid as a grant to an individual for travel, study, or other similar
purposes, unless the grant satisfies Section 4945(g).
(5) Amounts disbursed as a grant to an organization, unless the organization is a
public charity (other than certain supporting organizations) or the private foundation exercises expenditure responsibility per Section 4945(h).
(6) Expenditures paid or incurred for any purpose other than one in Section
170(c)(2)(B).
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