IRS ends 70&year gag rule, says churches can now endorse political candidates

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 13:54 pm The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week backed off a decades-old rule first established during the Eisenhower administration, declaring for the first time since the 1950s that churches and other nonprofits can openly endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. The order resolves […]

IRS ends 70&year gag rule, says churches can now endorse political candidates
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 13:54 pm The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week backed off a decades-old rule first established during the Eisenhower administration, declaring for the first time since the 1950s that churches and other nonprofits can openly endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. The order resolves […]