The IRS said on Monday that churches and other houses supported the political candidates registered in the form of tax-free non-profit institutions for their congregation.
Decision first Informed In New York Times, was Selected The intention is to file a court to settle the trial filed by a group of two Texas Churches and Christian broadcasters.
501 (C) (3) Non-profit organizations have been banned as their tax-free status from long supporting candidates or interfering with otherwise intervening campaigns for political offices.
In the filing in its court, the IRS stated that the candidates neither formed participating or intervene in a political campaign, as the agency’s code currently describes.
“Regarding religious services, between the house of worship and its congregation, internal communication for the house of worship, neither one of those things, none other, no one else
A family discussion related to the candidates, ”the agency wrote.
The IRS also mentioned that it usually does not implement restrictions on supporting candidates, which are referred to as Johnson Amendment in the context of worship services. 2022 check by Propublica and Texas Tribune found At least 18 churches supported political candidates, and the agency watched a large scale.
The plaintiff, who sued the IRS, had earlier asked for a comprehensive exemption, allowing all non -profit institutions to support candidates for their members.
In the filing in its court, the IRS stated that preventing the churches from supporting the candidates would create “serious stress” with the first amendment.
“For many homes of worship, the practice of their religious beliefs include teaching or instructing their congregation about all aspects of life, including guidance in relation to the impact of faith in options inherent in electoral politics,” wrote,