A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without ...

Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.

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 ...

Pastors have always had the right to pray, vote, and engage, but now they will also have the freedom to endorse candidates if ...

By interpreting political discussions during worship as private conversations, the IRS creates a loophole that will lead to ...

The IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status ...

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their ...

In court filings July 7, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in ...

The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations ...

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