You will all know that I began this a few years ago. In fact Byron York first exposed them in 2007. Now Fox News has now joined the party and with it’s resources is now putting the subject out front. The Long and short is that Media Matters – That George Soros Place – needs to lose it’s tax exempt status.

“The chorus is growing for the IRS to scrutinize Media Matters’ tax-exempt status as the left-leaning media watchdog group wages a “war” on Fox News.

Recent questions about Media Matters’ activities stem from a campaign against Fox News that founder David Brock described in an interview this year as “guerilla warfare and sabotage.” By its own admission, the group is conducting “opposition research” against certain executives and producers. It also features a link on its website called “Drop Fox” which helps users contact advertisers and urge them to boycott the network.

C. Boyden Gray, White House counsel during the George H.W. Bush administration, said the group’s claim that Fox News is the leader of the Republican Party “is demonstrably false” and crosses the line.

Gray touched off a debate over Media Matters’ status when, in a Washington Times column last week, he claimed the group was running afoul of rulings that prohibit “inflammatory language” for tax-exempt organizations and was too partisan.

“This is … not what they were given status as a tax-exempt organization for,” Gray told Fox News. He cited a 1989 ruling in which an organization was stripped of that status because of its ties to Republican entities.

“The terminology that they’re using …. is very dangerous if you’re trying to keep your tax-exempt status,” said Jordan Sekulow, director of policy and international operations for the American Center for Law and Justice.

Gray, Sekulow, Democratic strategist and Fox News contributor Doug Schoen and Republican strategist Doug Heye all argue that Media Matters either should not be afforded tax-exempt status or at least is running afoul of that status.

Under IRS rules, non-profits are free to participate in advocacy of many kinds. But, for an organization to enjoy tax-exempt status and receive tax-deductible contributions, there are limits.

Fox News has obtained documents showing that multiple complaints have been filed with the IRS, some as part of an online campaign partly encouraged by some Fox News on-air talent, challenging Media Matters’ tax-exempt status.

I long ago told you that Media Matters violates several tenants of being a tax exempt organization. Specifically, Section 501(c)(3) organizations are restricted in how much political and legislative (lobbying) activities they may conduct. There is much evidence that they have exceeded the allotment of political and legislative lobbying activities. During last year’s election season Media Matters through several south florida political organizations funneled funds and other support to help local and state politicians in their races.

I know this because I’m familiar with people in the organizations they helped. Thus I’ve forwarded this information to the IRS in a complaint against their tax exemption status.