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The Johnson Amendment is a provision in the U.S. tax code, since 1954, that prohibits all 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Section 501 (c) (3) organizations are the most common type of nonprofit organization in the United States, ranging from charitable foundations to universities and churches.
May 4, 2017 · Known as the Johnson Amendment, the legislation states that tax-exempt organizations "are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political...
Feb 3, 2017 · What is the Johnson Amendment? The Johnson Amendment regulates what tax-exempt organizations such as churches can do in the political arena.
Jul 26, 2016 · The 1954 Johnson Amendment should be repealed because of its infringement upon the Freedom of Speech and because the Internal Revenue Service neither has the authority to determine what may be said within churches, nor does it enforce the law with any sort of logic or continuity.
Jan 10, 2020 · The Johnson Amendment requires churches to refrain from participating in political campaigns if they want to keep their tax-exempt status. The amendment was introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson while he was a U.S. senator.
Sep 28, 2016 · But aside from such process issues, more fundamental are three reasons why the Johnson Amendment is good for religion and good for the country. 1. Politics can distract from religious...
Aug 24, 2018 · Proponents of changing the current Johnson Amendment guidelines argue that it violates the free speech rights of nonprofit leaders—specifically, church and religious leaders—by limiting the degree to which they may, in their official capacities, become involved in the political process.
Feb 7, 2017 · Joe Carter answers frequently asked questions about President Trump's effort to repeal the so-called Johnson Amendment that prohibits churches with non-profit status from directly endorsing candidates.
May 4, 2017 · The Johnson Amendment prohibits registered 501 (c) (3) organizations — which include some religious congregations but also other nonprofits — from endorsing political candidates and...
May 4, 2017 · May 4, 2017. President Donald Trump is expected today to further weaken enforcement of an IRS rule barring churches and tax-exempt groups from endorsing political candidates. What's the Johnson...
