Is it legal for a church to distribute a paid political ad for/against a state amendment?
Is it legal for a church to distribute in their weekly bulletin at Sunday service a bulletin that has “paid political ad…” for/against a state amendment that is up for a vote?
Is it legal for the same church to post Christian Coalition of America on their website along with ValuesVoter link?
What are the church’s obligations as a tax-exempt organization as far as distribution of paid political ads and assocations with politcal groups?
If the church is claiming tax exempt status while doing these things, it may be breaking both federal law and one of the Commandments by stealing from American tax payers.
Link below is to the IRS website documentation on this issue. It is very detailed, even mentioning that when a tax exempt organization establishes a web link to another website there are consequences if that linked site endorses a particular candidate, or favors one over another (Christian Coalition does).
If you have any concerns, contact the IRS.
Alerta – Legal
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