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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates to congregations

  • Earlier this week, both the plaintiffs and the IRS jointly asserted that the Johnson Amendment should not prevent churches from sharing religious messages with their members.
  • This statement followed a lawsuit filed last August by the National Religious Broadcasters Association and others seeking to end enforcement of the 1954 Johnson Amendment.
  • The IRS explained it has rarely enforced the amendment against churches for political speech, while President Trump signed a 2017 executive order directing Treasury to disregard it.
  • Republican lawmakers introduced legislation earlier this year that aims to repeal the Johnson Amendment, which bans tax-exempt groups from endorsing political candidates.
  • This development suggests a potential carve-out for religious organizations to endorse candidates without risking tax-exempt status, impacting political speech rules for houses of worship.
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Pastors who endorse political candidates shouldn't lose tax-exempt status, IRS says in filing

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

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Accounting Today broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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