The Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service et al

  1. February 26, 2024

    US Can Bring Quick Appeal In Donor Reporting Rule Fight

    The federal government can immediately appeal a ruling that would require it to prove a strong governmental interest in forcing nonprofits to report their major donors, an Ohio federal court decided Monday, saying there's significant room for a difference of opinion on the matter.

  2. November 09, 2023

    Trial Should Decide IRS Donor Reporting Rule, Judge Rules

    A think tank's challenge to major-donor reporting requirements for nonprofits is headed to trial after an Ohio federal judge on Thursday rejected the federal government's bids to toss the case, saying questions about the disclosure requirement's constitutionality remain unanswered.

  3. July 17, 2023

    Donor Reporting Rules Don't Flout Speech Rights, IRS Says

    A libertarian organization's challenge to major-donor reporting requirements for nonprofits should be tossed, the IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury told an Ohio federal court, saying the requirements don't violate First Amendment speech rights as the organization has claimed.

  4. April 05, 2023

    IRS Urges Toss Of Challenge To Tax-Exempt Donor Reporting

    A libertarian organization shouldn't have opted for tax-exempt status if it couldn't comply with the conditions, the Internal Revenue Service said in urging an Ohio federal judge to dismiss the organization's challenge to the agency's collection of donor information.

  5. December 05, 2022

    Libertarian Org. Sues IRS Over Tax-Exempt Donor Reporting

    The IRS' collection of the donor information of some tax-exempt entities threatens the privacy of contributors and risks discouraging free speech, a libertarian organization told an Ohio federal court Monday, seeking an exemption from the requirements.