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

The Internal Revenue Service says it will relax its longstanding ban on churches engaging in political campaign activity.

Free speech doesn’t stop at the church door,” writes former Broward GOP executive director Lauren Cooley. The IRS’ recent ...

A 2019 survey by Pew Research found that 76% of Americans and 70% of Christians say clergy should not endorse candidates from ...

There’s only one known instance of a church losing its tax-exempt status because it violated the Johnson Amendment, but ...

Notwithstanding the consent decree, it's an open question whether the US Supreme Court would go along with voiding the ...

"Our faith should inform our vote. Our votes shouldn’t drive our faith," says religious liberty expert about the IRS filing ...

As if everyday life in these United States wasn’t politicized enough, your local house of worship could soon become a part of ...

You want a service from the government, you pay for it. But taxation with conditions of behavior attached is worse than theft. It is tyranny.

Although seldom enforced, The Johnson Act has long been a source of tension between religious groups and federal regulators.

The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations ...

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