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Pastor reacts to IRS reversal on political candidate endorsement
The Internal Revenue Service is proposing to give churches a greater role in politics, allowing them to endorse or speak against political candidates.
IRS Opens Door for Churches to Endorse Political Candidates
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 recent filing.
IRS ruling allows pastors to endorse candidates, sparking debate
(WSET) — A new ruling by the Internal Revenue Service permits pastors to endorse political candidates from the pulpit without jeopardizing their church's tax-exempt status, marking a significant shift from the law established in 1954. This decision has ignited a range of reactions among religious leaders and congregants.
Family Foundation offers resource to equip churches and pastors on IRS ruling
In a significant legal turn with major implications for pastors and churches across the nation, the Internal Revenue Service has formally clarified that pastors and churches are
The IRS says churches can endorse political candidates. But instead of gaining power, it handed them a problem.
The 1954 Johnson Amendment (the law barring all nonprofit organizations like churches from engaging in partisan politics) has never been meaningfully enforced. During his first term, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the IRS to ease up further.
IRS Rules Churches Can Endorse Candidates. A Progressive Pastor Says That’s Great
Republicans have run the table with religious voters. This Religious Left leader says Democrats can now fight for faith voters on equal footing.
IRS says religious institutions may endorse candidates, undoing a longstanding ban
The policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson Amendment, enacted in the 1950s.
Oklahoma bishop urges caution as IRS allows churches to endorse political candidates
Oklahoma bishop urges caution as IRS allows churches to endorse political candidates
Religious Organizations Challenge IRS Political Endorsement Ban
Two churches and a religious organization filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2024, claiming that restrictions on political candidate endorsements violate their constitutional rights.
Oklahoma Episcopal bishop responds to recent IRS ruling on political endorsements
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma Poulson reed shared a message in support of the separation between Church and State following the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) announcement that churches are no longer restricted from endorsing political candidates.
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