IRS Tax Violation

by Michael Bastasch The Daily Caller A nonprofit legal foundation has notified the Internal Revenue Service that a prominent environmental group may be violating its tax-exempt status by engaging in activities that promote private interests of board members and green energy businesses. The Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) filed a formal referral with the IRS [...]

By Mark Tapscott Washington Examiner Sierra Club officials pay no taxes on income the environmental nonprofit generates from solar panel sales by its commercial partners. At the same time, the Sierra Club Foundation functions in a manner that illegally benefits private commercial interests, including some of the nation's largest energy firms. Both allegations are contained [...]