Alex Thomas
1/30/24
(Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette) End Citizens United filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission earlier this month, in which the group asserts No Labels is not functioning under its current non-profit status, but instead working to grow a political party.
In its IRS complaint dated Jan. 23, End Citizens United argued No Labels’ activities show it is not working to promote social welfare over generating a profit, but rather the organization is operating to “sustain the political fortunes of the No Labels Party” ahead of a likely Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in November.
End Citizens United sent the request to the Arkansas attorney general’s office on Monday as part of a multi-state effort challenging No Labels’ tax-exempt label. An End Citizens United spokesperson told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that the letter’s intention was to flag possible federal issues in case of interest in investigating potential state infractions.
“In its attempt to run a third-party presidential ticket, No Labels is abusing its nonprofit status in Arkansas and we believe Attorney General Tim Griffin should investigate and hold them accountable,” End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller said Monday.
“No Labels is a shadowy dark money political group that is grossly exploiting Arkansas laws which are designed to benefit legitimate social welfare organizations. If No Labels’ corrupt charade continues unchecked, it will set a dangerous precedent for future elections.”
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End Citizens United argues No Label’s efforts go against the IRS’ rules for 501(c)(4) organizations; the majority of No Labels’ work and spending, according to End Citizens United, has focused on building the status of the No Labels Party ahead of the presidential election.
“The volume of time and money spent on this work compared to anything else that the organization is doing demonstrates that No Labels no longer operates ‘exclusively for the promotion of social welfare’ as required by section 501(c)(4),” Muller argued in the IRS complaint.