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Scott Bessent: “The IRS is now giving guidance on the Form 990 which…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 24:03

And I think in the weeks and months ahead, we are going to have a lot to report. One thing that did go the underreported that I would point out to all of you is The IRS is now giving guidance on the Form 990 which nonprofits they have to file. And we are going to encourage or demand that nonprofits know their grant recipients. So if a grant recipient is violent, if they are suppressing people's rights, then you are responsible for that. (24:03–24:12)

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Asserts that the IRS is providing new guidance on Form 990 for nonprofits.

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