IRS: Pastors Endorsing Political Candidates Shouldn't Lose Tax-Exempt Status

AP : Jul 8, 2025
Associated Press

[Newsmax.com] 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 from the rarely used IRS rule called the Johnson Amendment, put in place in 1954 and named after then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson. ... Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to remove the Johnson Amendment. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: iStock-Wirestock)