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IRS Moves to Allow Political Endorsements From the Pulpit

IRS Moves to Allow Political Endorsements From the Pulpit

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
The IRS has signaled it plans to stop enforcing the Johnson Amendment—a decades-old rule that bars churches and other tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates—if those endorsements happen during religious services. In a joint court filing made public this week, the IRS and several plaintiffs, including the National Religious Broadcasters Association, asked a federal court…