A legal group has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Justice Department alleging the nation's largest teacher's union has failed to file proper federal reporting and tax statements regarding its political activity.
The Landmark Legal Foundation, which specializes in constitutional issues, said the National Education Association, or NEA, "has flagrantly ignored its tax obligations."
"We have given the IRS and the Justice Department a step by step roadmap to investigate the NEA and, where warranted, pursue criminal charges," said LLF's president, Mark Levin.
The legal group points out the NEA is "required to report – and pay taxes on – all tax-exempt funds spent by the union to influence the election or defeat of any candidates."
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