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IRS says religious institutions may endorse candidates, undoing a longstanding ban
The policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...
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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 ...
Maryland lawmakers push IRS to expedite tax refunds for those facing financial challenges
A group of Maryland lawmakers is calling on the IRS to expedite federal tax refunds for individuals who are facing financial ...
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No charity tax and no church tax exemption: Trump's push for Republicans (and not the religious)
IRS repeal of church political restrictions energizes GOP strategies but alienates the faithful who value spiritual over ...
IRS’ Church Political Speech Deal Faces Nonprofit’s Objection
The Internal Revenue Service’s proposed consent decree with religious organizations to allow churches to speak about ...
IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that
Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service said in a legal document the tax-collection ...
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IRS reduces tax restrictions on churches supporting political candidates
The IRS now allows churches to support political candidates without losing tax-exempt status, raising both praise and ...
IRS Issues Tax Filing Request to Thousands Before Fall Rush
The IRS has issued a request to taxpayers with extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them in the summer months.
‘Enormous pressure.’ NC faith leaders react to IRS endorsement change
Churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit without endangering their tax-exempt status, the IRS said in a Texas court ...
No politics in the pulpit — IRS rule change will ruin reverence
Where Scripture speaks clearly to a contemporary issue, I’m ready to listen. But don’t let me hear who the pastor prefers in ...
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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 ...