The tax status of 501 C3's...also known as non-profit organizations... has come into question lately. Donations to groups enjoying this kind of status -- ranging from churches to educational institutions to charities -- can be written off on tax returns. But these groups have to steer clear of politics. Newt Gingrich's problems are raising questions again about these groups and their tax status. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports.
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