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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.
A policy change by the Trump administration could have large impacts on churches throughout Montana and the country. And in a ...
Republicans have run the table with religious voters. This Religious Left leader says Democrats can now fight for faith ...
The Rev. L.K. Floyd believes church leaders should have the liberty to speak to their congregations and support certain ...
Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service said in a legal document the tax-collection ...
The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.
The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...
The IRS confirmed on Monday that pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit or through their church ...
By interpreting political discussions during worship as private conversations, the IRS creates a loophole that will lead to ...
A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status.