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

The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...

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

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

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, ...

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

Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...

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

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 ...

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

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