US EditionIRS says churches can endorse political candidates to congregations
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The IRS reversed its 70-year stance, allowing churches to endorse political candidates without risking tax-exempt status, following a lawsuit and a 2017 executive order by President Trump.
- 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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