In a move that could send shockwaves through America’s political and religious landscape, the Internal Revenue Service has effectively greenlit churches and houses of worship to speak out on political candidates without fear of losing their tax-exempt status—a shift that faith leaders have awaited for decades.
This seismic change comes after two Texas churches and a Christian broadcaster took the IRS to court in 2024, demanding broader freedom for religious institutions to discuss political candidates with their congregations. Rather than fight it out to the bitter end, the IRS commissioner unexpectedly sided with the plaintiffs, cementing the outcome in a legal filing made public on Monday.
For countless pastors, priests, and religious leaders, the news reads like deliverance from a long-standing muzzle. For years, religious speech from the pulpit carried a hidden threat: say the wrong thing about politics, and the IRS could revoke the church’s tax-exempt status under the Johnson Amendment.
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