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IRS lifts ban on churches getting involved in politics and endorsements: What to know

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader. It banned all tax-exempt organizations like churches and charities from “directly or indirectly” participating in politics, specifically in endorsement or opposition of candidates.

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IRS Rules Churches Can Endorse Candidates. A Progressive Pastor Says That's Great

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IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that

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What is the Johnson Amendment? What to know as IRS changes tax exemptions

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

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'Unshackling the pulpit' or 'a brazen attack'?: 7 reactions to IRS letting pastors endorse politicians

The Internal Revenue Service's recent declaration that it will not prohibit churches and pastors from endorsing political ...

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IRS lifts ban on churches getting involved in politics: What to know

The American Humanist Association said it was “discouraged, but ultimately not surprised” by the decision in a July 8 statement. “The Johnson Amendment, though weakened over the years by lax ...

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