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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 ...
That’s what the IRS now claims, in a reversal from Biden-era positions. Could this embolden critics of religious liberty?
In a proposed legal settlement, the Internal Revenue Service has agreed that it will abandon enforcement of longstanding ...
A 2019 survey by Pew Research found that 76% of Americans and 70% of Christians say clergy should not endorse candidates from ...
The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.
Republicans have run the table with religious voters. This Religious Left leader says Democrats can now fight for faith ...
Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, ...
The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.
The Internal Revenue Service is proposing to give churches a greater role in politics, allowing them to endorse or speak ...
Coming soon to a church near you — dark money. A policy change by the Trump administration could have large impacts on ...
A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status.
The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...