Details and status No. Recommendation Lead ECD Status* 7 Provide oversight to ensure that potential political cases, some of which have been in process for three years, are approved or denied expeditiously. Director, Exempt Organizations 01/31/2014 Completed * Green = On schedule, Yellow = Behind schedule, Red = Significant issues Update history The information on this page was last updated on March 23, 2018. This page will be updated when there is new information available. March 2018 As of March 23, 2018, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. February 2018 As of February 23, 2018, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. January 2018 As of January 24, 2018, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. December 2017 As of December 22, 2017, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. November 2017 As of November 24, 2017, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. October 2017 As of October 24, 2017, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. September 2017 As of September 25, 2017, 144 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 111 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. August 2017 As of August 24, 2017, 143 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 110 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. July 2017 As of July 24, 2017, 143 (99%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 110 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. June 2017 As of June 23, 2017, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. May 2017 As of May 24, 2017, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. April 2017 As of April 24, 2017, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. March 2017 As of March 24, 2017, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. February 2017 As of February 24, 2017, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. January 2017 As of January 24, 2017, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. December 2016 As of December 23, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. November 2016 As of November 23, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the original expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. October 2016 As of October 24, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. September 2016 As of September 26, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. August 2016 As of August 24, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. July 2016 As of July 25, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. June 2016 As of June 24, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. May 2016 As of May 24, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. April 2016 As of April 25, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. March 2016 As of March 24, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. February 2016 As of February 24, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. January 2016 As of January 22, 2016, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. December 2015 As of December 23, 2015, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. November 2015 As of November 24, 2015, 142 (98%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 109 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. October 2015 As of October 23, 2015, 141 (97%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 108 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. September 2015 As of September 24, 2015, 141 (97%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 108 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. August 2015 As of August 21, 2015, 141 (97%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 108 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. July 2015 As of July 24 , 2015, 140 (97%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 107 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. June 2015 As of June 24, 2015, 139 (96%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 107 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. May 2015 As of May 22, 2015, 139 (96%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 107 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. April 2015 As of April 24, 2015, 139 (96%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 107 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. March 2015 As of March 24, 2015, 139 (96%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 107 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. February 2015 As of February 24, 2015, 138 (95%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 106 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. January 2015 As of January 22, 2015, 138 (95%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 106 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. December 2014 As of December 23, 2014, 136 (94%) of the 145 organizations included in the expedited process have been resolved. This includes 104 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. November 2014 As of November 24, 2014, 136 cases in the original backlog (94 percent) have been closed. This includes 104 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. October 2014 As of October 24, 2014, 136 cases in the original backlog (94 percent) have been closed. This includes 102 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. September 2014 As of September 15, 2014, 134 cases in the original backlog (92 percent) have been closed. This includes 102 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. August 2014 As of August 18, 2014, 132 cases in the original backlog (91 percent) have been closed. This includes 101 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. July 2014 As of July 18, 2014, 132 cases in the original backlog (91 percent) have been closed. This includes 101 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. June 2014 As of June 18, 2014, 132 cases in the original backlog (91 percent) have been closed. This includes 101 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. May 2014 As of May 15, 2014, 131 cases in the original backlog (90 percent) have been closed. This includes 100 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. April 2014 As of April 18, 2014, 130 cases in the original backlog (nearly 90 percent) have been closed. This includes 99 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 43 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. March 2014 As of March 21, 2014, 115 cases in the original backlog (87%) have been closed. This includes 87 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 40 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. February 2014 As of February 21, 2014, 112 cases in the original backlog (85%) have been closed. This includes 85 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 40 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. January 2014 As of January 17, 2014, 111 cases in the original backlog (84%) have been closed. This includes 85 cases that received favorable determination letters, including 40 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. December 2013 New review process and an expedited option for priority backlog cases was implemented on June 8th, 2013. Representation letters were sent to applicants the week of June 24, 2013 with the opportunity to self-certify. This recommendation was kept open to report the current status of those original backlogged cases. We will continue to report monthly until they are closed, but are changing the status to closed. As of December 13, 2013, 108 cases in original backlog (82%) have been closed. This includes 84 cases that received favorable determination letters including 40 applicants participating in the optional expedited process November 2013 As of November 15, 2013, 105 cases in original backlog (80%) have been closed. This includes 81 cases that received favorable determination letters including 40 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. October 2013 As of October 18, 2013, 99 cases in original backlog (75%) have been closed. This includes 77 cases that received favorable determination letters including 38 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. Memo expanding optional expedited process to certain applications under section 501(c)(4) submitted after January 31, 2013, dated September 30, 2013, was issued to staff on October 17, 2013 (delay due to government shutdown). Letters 5228 to be sent to additional applicants soon. September 2013 As of September 19, 2013, 93 cases in original backlog (70%) have been closed. This includes 72 cases that received favorable determination letters including 37 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. All eligible organizations in original backlog have been contacted and provided an opportunity for expedited processing. August 2013 As of August 20, 2013, will have closed 85 cases in original backlog (64%). This includes 65 cases that received favorable determination letters including 29 applicants participating in the optional expedited process. Remaining cases continue to be processed. Developed Action Plan for additional pending cases not included in the original backlog. Realigned staffing resources to application processing. July 2013 As of July 18, 2013, will have closed 37 cases in original backlog (28%). As of July 18, 2013, 82 letters were issued for applicants to self-certify under the expedited process. To date, 10 favorable determination letters have gone to applicants participating in the optional expedited process. EO leadership and EO Determinations, in consultation with staff of the Office of Chief Counsel (TE/GE), are beginning development of an action plan for addressing additional pending cases and future applications involving tax-exempt status. June 2013 Developed Action Plan for Advocacy Case Inventory Backlog Verified that potential political 501(c)(4) cases are classified and assigned Provided additional clerical staff and instructions to EO Determinations Unit to assist in addressing backlog cases Developed new expedited process for approval of priority backlog, based on applicants self-certifying to certain levels of political and social welfare activity using specified safe harbors for counting activities Reviewed cases to determine if files are complete and whether they involve potential issues of private inurement to determine eligibility for new expedited process As of week of June 24, 2013, will have closed 34 cases in original backlog (26%) Representation letters will be sent to applicants week of June 24, 2013 with the opportunity to self-certify Return to main page
