DES MOINES, Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that she is leading a coalition of 18 states to challenge the IRS's requirement for federally recognized charities to report major donors annually. She says this move aims to defend Iowans' First Amendment rights. Between 2010 and 2022, donor lists submitted to the IRS have been hacked and leaked over a dozen times. The Buckeye Institute filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration IRS in 2022, seeking to protect donors' rights to free association. Bird says a favorable court ruling could safeguard Iowans' ability to donate without fear of public exposure. While Iowa and other states acknowledge the necessity of donor information for IRS fraud investigations, they argue that the blanket regulation overreaches a

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