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Ruling caps a decades-long battle to overturn a ban on churches endorsing candidates.
In a surprising cap to a decades-long battle, a federal judge rejected a settlement that would have lifted an IRS ban on pastors and churches endorsing candidates. NRB says they plan to appeal the ruling. ...
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In a recent court filing, the IRS said the Johnson Amendment, which bars all nonprofits from being involved in political campaigns, should not apply to political speech during religious services.
IRS hopes to settle lawsuit brought by National Religious Broadcasters and TX churches
In a court filing, the IRS said theJohnson Amendment should not apply to political speech during religious services.
Some nonprofit newspapers endorse candidates. So why can’t churches, new lawsuit asks.
A group of evangelical broadcasters is suing the Internal Revenue Service over the Johnson Amendment, a tax law that bars nonprofits from supporting political candidates.
As candidates vie for Christian voters, churches and Christian nonprofit groups must follow IRS rules about political activities.
As the presidential election nears, both sides of the political aisle are trying to motivate Christian voters to turn out for their candidate.
