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A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without ...
That’s what the IRS now claims, in a reversal from Biden-era positions. Could this embolden critics of religious liberty?
There’s only one known instance of a church losing its tax-exempt status because it violated the Johnson Amendment, but ...
The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader. It banned all tax-exempt organizations like churches and charities from ...
In a proposed legal settlement, the Internal Revenue Service has agreed that it will abandon enforcement of longstanding ...
The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.
A policy change by the Trump administration could have large impacts on churches throughout Montana and the country. And in a ...
Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, ...
In court filings July 7, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in ...
A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their ...
The Internal Revenue Service is proposing to give churches a greater role in politics, allowing them to endorse or speak ...
A decades-old rule keeping churches from endorsing politicians was struck down in court. Here's what to know about the Johnson Amendment.