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 policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...

The new post-Johnson Amendment regime is bound to be helpful to Republicans but unlikely to advance the cause of religion.

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

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

While the IRS’s reinterpretation indicates leniency on the Johnson Amendment for religious organizations, some experts cautioned against overinterpreting the document.

The IRS has rarely punished houses of worship for endorsements during religious services, though the agency has investigated churches over alleged Johnson Amendment violations.

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