What DOJ’s New Blueprint on Domestic Terrorism Means for Nonprofits

Carolyn Schenck and Amanda Tomack co-authored the article, "What DOJ’s New Blueprint on Domestic Terrorism Means for Nonprofits" published in Tax Analysts on February 19, 2026.

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Carolyn Schenck is a Member at Caplin & Drysdale, advising on criminal and civil tax enforcement, white-collar issues, and compliance matters. She is a former senior IRS enforcement leader and trial attorney who led initiatives on national tax fraud, offshore compliance, and complex financial crime. Amanda Tomack is an Associate at Caplin & Drysdale and was previously a trial attorney in the Justice Department’s civil tax section.

In this article, Schenck and Tomack examine new policy directives that expand how the federal government defines domestic terrorism, and they assess how those directives could affect tax-exempt organizations, especially those engaging in advocacy on politically sensitive topics.

For the full article, please visit Tax Notes' website (subscription required).