Tell The IRS: Keep Church and State Separate

The IRS just gave churches the green light to play politics—and it’s a disaster for democracy.

In a stunning move, the IRS has stopped enforcing the Johnson Amendment, the federal law that bars tax-exempt churches from endorsing political candidates. That means pastors can now back candidates from the pulpit—and still enjoy tax breaks. It's a dream come true for right-wing operatives and a nightmare for the separation of church and state.

This shift wasn’t passed by Congress. It didn’t come after public debate. It came from a backroom legal deal between the IRS, two Texas churches, and the National Religious Broadcasters—quietly greenlit by the Trump administration. Now, churches can act like political action committees, funneling dark money into campaigns with zero accountability.

Tell the IRS: “Enforce the Johnson Amendment and protect the separation of church and state. Don’t let millionaires and billionaires exploit our churches to subvert our democracy.”

Most Americans oppose this. They don’t want political operatives exploiting our churches. Even most religious Americans agree: politics don’t belong in the pulpit. But the IRS is bowing to pressure from Christian nationalists—and handing them a massive political weapon.

If this stands, it will transform churches into tax-free campaign hubs, drowning elections in secret money and erasing one of the last lines between faith and political power.

We can’t let it happen.

Tell the IRS to reinstate full enforcement of the Johnson Amendment. Add your name and demand the IRS keep religion out of our elections.

The petition to the IRS reads: “Enforce the Johnson Amendment and protect the separation of church and state. Don’t let millionaires and billionaires exploit our churches to subvert our democracy.”