Notwithstanding the consent decree, it's an open question whether the US Supreme Court would go along with voiding the ...

In 1995, the IRS retroactively revoked the church’s tax-exempt status, arguing the ad crossed the line into prohibited ...

To settle a case challenging the Johnson Amendment, the IRS has proposed to allow at least two churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit.

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.

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

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 said in a court filing that churches whose pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't lose their ...

Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders can endorse political candidates to their congregation without threatening ...

A number of influential religious groups have filed a lawsuit against the IRS over the Johnson Amendment, which bans political speech in church. BetFTW NFL NBA NHL MLB WNBA Newsletter.

The Internal Revenue Services is reversing a long-standing policy and will now allow religious institutions to endorse ...

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 ...