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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 ...
Coming soon to a church near you — dark money. A policy change by the Trump administration could have large impacts on ...
Since 2016, many NAR prophesies have concerned Trump, whom adherents see as having been divinely chosen to lead the country.
If the church becomes tainted with blatant partisan politics, the church will look like the world with polarizing division,” ...
The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.
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 IRS agency's court filing provides ‘green light’ for support, law professor says of the potential update for Maryland ...
The new post-Johnson Amendment regime is bound to be helpful to Republicans but unlikely to advance the cause of religion.
Interview with Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good about the new IRS ruling that pastors can endorse candidates from the pulpit.
The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...
The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.
A decades-old rule keeping churches from endorsing politicians was struck down in court. Here's what to know about the Johnson Amendment.