The issue focused on whether tax laws allowed tax-exempt organizations to aid political candidates.

The legal theory was that tax laws permitted tax-exempt organizations to directly give political contributions to candidates. The Justice Department lawyers noted that tax laws permitted tax-exempt organizations to raise money for political candidates.

The legal theory was that tax laws permitted tax-exempt organizations to directly give political contributions to candidates. The Justice Department lawyers noted that tax laws permitted tax-exempt organizations to raise money for political candidates.

