According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) newswire, 501(c)(3) organizations have been reminded that federal law prohibits them from becoming directly or indirectly involved in campaigns of political candidates. Steven Miller, Commissioner of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division stated; "The political contests, especially for president, are starting earlier than usual. The IRS, as it has in the past, wants to remind charities and churches of the ban on political campaign activity. We also want to urge nonprofit and religious organizations to review the guidance we have issued to help them avoid any problems." Related: Read this new report from OMB Watch, "Overcaution and Confusion: The Impact of Ambiguous IRS Regulation of Political Activities by Charities and the Potential for Change."