Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...

A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without ...

There’s only one known instance of a church losing its tax-exempt status because it violated the Johnson Amendment, but ...

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.

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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 ...

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

The filing creates a narrow exception to the so-called Johnson Amendment, which has barred churches and other charitable organizations from getting involved in politics since 1954.

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