Taxonomy Archives: Washington

Washington Ballot Measure Advocacy Chart

| June 13, 2018
This activity-based guide provides 501(c)(3)s with helpful information in determining which ballot measure activities count towards an organization’s IRS lobbying limit, and which activities qualify as a contribution to a political committee under Washington State campaign finance law. This chart serves to complement AFJ’s Washington Campaign Finance and Ballot Measure… Read More

State Lobbying Registration Thresholds

| June 11, 2018
Nonprofits that lobby must comply with two distinct sets of laws: Federal tax law setting the amount an organization can lobby, and state, federal and in some cases local laws that impose certain reporting and disclosure obligations. This fact sheet explains when a nonprofit (or its employees) must register as… Read More