Mistakes in IRS List Cause Headaches for Some Nonprofits

Nonprofits around the country have found both alarming and reassuring news as they have reviewed the list of 275,000 groups whose tax exemptions the Internal Revenue Service revoked on Wednesday. The IRS took action against charities that, it says, failed to file required paperwork for three consecutive years.

But the list is misleading in places, with some well-established groups listed that have, in fact, filed their paperwork.