IRS: Politics Can Stay in the Pulpit

<![CDATA[In a move that may be considered more symbolic than anything else, the IRS has agreed that churches are free to discuss politics without fear that their tax-exempt status could be jeopardized. National Religious Broadcasters, Intercessors for America, Sand Springs Church, and First Baptist Church Waskom had filed a complaint against IRS Commissioner Billy Long and the agency over the application of the Johnson Amendment in the consent judgment filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. The Johnson Amendment prohibits churches from participating in or intervening in political campaigns to maintain their tax-exempt status.]]>