IRS说牧师可以支持政治候选人, 而不失去免税地位, 质疑约翰逊修正案。 IRS says pastors can endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status, challenging the Johnson Amendment.

国税局宣布,在服务期间认可政治候选人的牧师不应冒失去免税地位的风险,有效地寻求宗教组织豁免于《约翰逊修正案》。 The IRS announced that pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status, effectively seeking an exemption for religious organizations from the Johnson Amendment. 1954年的这项规则禁止包括教会在内的免税团体赞同或反对政治候选人。 This 1954 rule prohibits tax-exempt groups, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. 除其他外,IRS和全国宗教广播协会要求得克萨斯州法院停止执行针对他们的修正案,认为这违反了《第一修正案》规定的权利。 The IRS and the National Religious Broadcasters Association, among others, have asked a Texas court to stop enforcing the amendment against them, arguing it violates First Amendment rights. 共和党立法者也曾推动取消该修正案。 Republican lawmakers have also pushed to remove the amendment.