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

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

The policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...

The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from ...

By interpreting political discussions during worship as private conversations, the IRS creates a loophole that will lead to ...

Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, ...

In court filings July 7, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in ...

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 losing tax-exempt status.

If a judge approves a proposed court order, the IRS will soon allow churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit again ...

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