In court filings Monday, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in political activity.

Churches and other houses of worship registered as tax-exempt nonprofits can endorse political candidates to their congregations, the IRS said Monday, issuing a new interpretation of the tax code.

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The IRS announced churches can endorse political candidates through an exemption in the Johnson Amendment. The announcement came in a settlement of a lawsuit brought by two Texas churches.

The IRS said in a court filing that churches whose pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't lose their tax-exempt status.

Churches Can Endorse Political Candidates, IRS Says Daniel Silliman New interpretation of tax law is a win for conservative Christians who have long opposed the Johnson Amendment.