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A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without ...
The new post-Johnson Amendment regime is bound to be helpful to Republicans but unlikely to advance the cause of religion.
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.
Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...
A decades-old rule keeping churches from endorsing politicians was struck down in court. Here's what to know about the Johnson Amendment.
The policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...
The Internal Revenue Service made a statement on Monday that would allow churches to support political candidates of their choice without losing their tax-exempt status, overturning decades of ...
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By interpreting political discussions during worship as private conversations, the IRS creates a loophole that will lead to ...
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by ...
A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status.