Federal SB4539 increases penalties for unauthorized disclosure of contributors' information to certain tax-exempt organizations.

Federal SB4539, the Protecting Charitable Giving Act, amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of contributors' information to certain tax-exempt organizations. The bill raises the penalty for such disclosures from a maximum of $5,000 to a range of $10,000 to $250,000. It also modifies the venue for prosecuting these offenses to include the judicial district where the victim resides or the organization's principal place of business.

Federal SB4539 increases penalties for unauthorized disclosure of contributors' information to certain tax-exempt organizations.

Federal SB4539, the Protecting Charitable Giving Act, amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of contributors' information to certain tax-exempt organizations. The bill raises the penalty for such disclosures from a maximum of $5,000 to a range of $10,000 to $250,000. It also modifies the venue for prosecuting these offenses to include the judicial district where the victim resides or the organization's principal place of business.