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IRS Puts Open Source Projects Under Microscope, Spawns Nonprofit Black Hole

For the past few years, trying to get tax-exempt status for your open source project has been a non-starter for many. And now we know why. Since at least 2010, the Internal Revenue Service has flagged applications by open source organizations seeking tax except status, according to internal IRS documents released by Congress this week.

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