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The Internal Revenue Service has ended its investigation of a Florida church accused of violating its tax-exempt status by praying for a local school board candidate during worship service.
Lawyers with the First Liberty Institute announced Monday that the IRS informed New Way Christian Fellowship, Inc. of Palm Coast in a letter last month that the church will remain exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
"First Amendment rights don't end when a pastor, church member or even a political candidate steps on the platform of a church," FLI Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys, who helped represent New Way, stated in a statement.
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Lawyers with the First Liberty Institute announced Monday that the IRS informed New Way Christian Fellowship, Inc. of Palm Coast in a letter last month that the church will remain exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
"First Amendment rights don't end when a pastor, church member or even a political candidate steps on the platform of a church," FLI Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys, who helped represent New Way, stated in a statement.
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IRS ends probe of Florida church that prayed for school board candidate during service
The Internal Revenue Service has ended its investigation of a Florida church accused of violating its tax-exempt status by praying for a local school board candidate during Sunday worship service
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