The
New York Times reported: "Defying a federal tax law they consider unjust, 33 ministers across the country will take to their pulpits this Sunday and publicly endorse a candidate for president."
For a minister or church to be under a 501c3, they have to agree to certain
IRS guidelines. One of these is to obey the Federal Tax Law that bars religious organizations and other nonprofits that accept tax-deductible contributions from involvement in partisan political campaigns. So if a minister has agreed to these stipulations, can he then break that law by officially supporting a candidate from the pulpit? Do you think the ministers mentioned in the
NY Times article is doing the right thing?
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