The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.

The new post-Johnson Amendment regime is bound to be helpful to Republicans but unlikely to advance the cause of religion.

The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...

The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.

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 policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. In a July 7 legal proceeding, the Internal Revenue Service said in court filings that these organizations are able to throw their ...

The Johnson Amendment, enacted by Johnson in 1954 when he was the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, bans political activity by churches.

The Internal Revenue Service made a statement on Monday that would allow churches to support political candidates of their ...

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

The IRS said it no longer will enforce the Johnson Amendment that prevents churches and other nonprofits from endorsing ...