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IRS lifts ban on churches getting involved in politics and endorsements: What to know

The IRS reversed decades of legal precedent in a July 7 court filing by saying that churches and other religious 501c (3) organizations can endorse political candidates in certain circumstances.

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IRS says religious institutions may endorse candidates, undoing a longstanding ban

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IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that

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New Trump tax rule could mean big changes for churches during election season

Steven Emmert, the executive director of Secular Coalition, said that his organization strongly opposes the Trump administration’s decision, and he said it’s not alone.

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Houses of worship can now endorse candidates. What are the implications?

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A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided

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What is the Johnson Amendment? What to know as IRS changes tax exemptions

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

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'Cannot serve two masters': Why evangelicals 'salivating' over new IRS rule may regret it

In a court filing submitted on Monday, July 7, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it was changing a rule affecting churches — who, going forward, will be able to make political endorsements in the public without endangering their tax-exempt status.

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'Unshackling the pulpit' or 'a brazen attack'?: 7 reactions to IRS letting pastors endorse politicians

The Internal Revenue Service's recent declaration that it will not prohibit churches and pastors from endorsing political candidates has drawn praise from both progressive and conservative Christians,

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Diocese of OK Bishop urges churches away from politics after IRS rule change

"Ours is not a blue or red diocese, but a purple one, and above all, a Christian one." 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates shares what led to the 70-year-old rule change.

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Johnson Amendment defanged? Trump backs IRS on places of worship backing political leaders

Donald Trump has endorsed the IRS's recent decision to allow houses of worship to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, potentially weakening the Johnson Amendment.