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IRS lifts ban on churches getting involved in politics and endorsements: What to know
While advocates have said the change boosts religious organizations' First Amendment rights, others are skeptical about churches having more sway in politics and argue the new rule violates the First...

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IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that
IRS says churches can endorse political candidates without losing tax exemptions
A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided
A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even so...

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As a bishop, churches endorsing political candidates leads us down an unsteady path | Opinion
What is the Johnson Amendment? What to know as IRS changes tax exemptions
This IRS move will pressure more preachers to praise Donald Trump
The IRS wrote in a new court filing that it had jointly agreed with two Texas churches and an association of Christian broadcasters that sued the IRS that religious institutions should be exempt from...

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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates in reversal of decades-long precedent
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Politics in the Pulpit
At first it seemed the IRS gave churches more power. It actually it gave them more problems.
The IRS made headlines this week with a quiet but significant policy shift: Churches can now formally endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. At first glance, this looks like a monumental change in the balance between religion and politics.
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No charity tax and no church tax exemption: Trump's push for Republicans (and not the religious)
On Monday, July 7, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) formally repealed a long-standing rule that barred churches from endorsing political candidates while maintaining their tax-exempt status. Though widely celebrated by Christian conservative ...
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Diocese of OK Bishop urges churches away from politics after IRS rule change
"Ours is not a blue or red diocese, but a purple one, and above all, a Christian one." 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates shares what led to the 70-year-old rule change.
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