BTW the unbiblical and immoral state of the tax structure was a common sermon topic prior to the Revolution.
I would love to see THAT CASE go to the Supreme Court....
Black “pastors” have gotten away with this for decades...and everyone knows it.
The IRS will lose on this one.
I see a removal of their tax exemption coming....
Churches should not file as 501-3c anyway.
Brings them under government regulation.
By signing that form, the church implicitly agrees to being regulated by the government.
The pastor will simply have his 501-3c status revoked.
Donations made to the church he oversees will no longer be tax-deductible.
Any fiduciary contracts he made under 501-3c will be null and void.
You can. But you can't endorse candidates while a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
If you don't like it, renounce the tax status of your church or reincorporate under a different tax status so you can say whatever you please. It's a pretty simple solution.