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BumRushDaShow

(150,860 posts)
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:44 PM Wednesday

Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status

Source: Washington Post

April 16, 2025 at 5:27 p.m. EDT


The Trump administration has asked the Internal Revenue Service’s top attorney to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, according to three people familiar with the situation, amid President Donald Trump’s row with the institution over its handling of antisemitism and diversity practices.

The directive is a significant escalation of the president’s feud with Ivy League institutions and other nonprofit groups his administration views as “woke,” according to the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the topic.

Tax-exempt status is available to charitable, religious and educational organizations, as well as social welfare groups. But the organizations must strictly adhere to tax laws that prohibit them from engaging in certain political activity. There is no proof that Harvard has violated any of those guardrails, experts say.

“The IRS is supposed to administer the tax rules impartially, not pursue political vendettas against exempt organizations,” said Steve Rosenthal, who served as senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, a Washington-based think tank. A representative from the Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CNN first reported the Treasury Department’s request.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/16/trump-harvard-tax-exempt-irs/



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Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP
Need to remove Heritage Foundations tax exempt status also. LiberalArkie Wednesday #1
Exactly Iamscrewed Wednesday #11
And dozens of religious "colleges"that discriminate against atheists and evolution. GreenWave Wednesday #13
And state governments that limit rights to education and healthcare and voting... newdeal2 Wednesday #17
Trump's political PACs are "non profits" with the IRS and I would argue their sole purpose is political activity. surfered Wednesday #2
I'd rather see some of these "send me $$$$ churches" lose their exemptions. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #3
Abuse of power is an impeachable offense William Seger Wednesday #4
Another part of their job Republicans in Congress refuses to do. CousinIT Wednesday #5
Nah, nothing fascistic about that at all JoseBalow Wednesday #6
Start with ... sheshe2 Wednesday #7
Trump will invade Vatican City and claim all of their real estate holdings for himself. twodogsbarking Wednesday #9
But....is correct. sheshe2 Wednesday #10
What an insane, moronic tyrant. AloeVera Wednesday #8
Best to keep an eye on this one. A lot of Trump flexing authoritarian muscles - what can he get away with. And how many SupportSanity Wednesday #12
It is a poor decision to target Harvard. TomSlick Wednesday #14
Is there anyone left working at IRS? Marthe48 Wednesday #15
I don't know about y'all... jmowreader Wednesday #16
A revenge attack, no other words for it. Aussie105 Wednesday #18
Now do right wing Christian churches flamingdem Wednesday #19
They should have come first mdbl Thursday #20
so i guess a future Democratic President can do the same thing? samsingh Thursday #21

Iamscrewed

(79 posts)
11. Exactly
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:51 PM
Wednesday

The so called Heritage foundation is not a non-profit. It's s##t show right wing pile of miss information propaganda financed by ignorance and rich assholes with an agenda

surfered

(6,202 posts)
2. Trump's political PACs are "non profits" with the IRS and I would argue their sole purpose is political activity.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:50 PM
Wednesday

CousinIT

(11,241 posts)
5. Another part of their job Republicans in Congress refuses to do.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:53 PM
Wednesday

The round-heeled MAGAHos have rolled over flat on their backs for Trump. They could put a stop to this. They won't.

twodogsbarking

(13,345 posts)
9. Trump will invade Vatican City and claim all of their real estate holdings for himself.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:10 PM
Wednesday

Sounds extreme I guess. But....

AloeVera

(2,500 posts)
8. What an insane, moronic tyrant.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:10 PM
Wednesday

Cutting off his nose to spite his face. Harvard and others are what make America great.

He's going to fall flat on his face soon. I can't wait.

SupportSanity

(1,356 posts)
12. Best to keep an eye on this one. A lot of Trump flexing authoritarian muscles - what can he get away with. And how many
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:53 PM
Wednesday

more institutions will Harvard gather against Trump.

This looks to be very interesting and also to be very important.

TomSlick

(12,323 posts)
14. It is a poor decision to target Harvard.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 08:11 PM
Wednesday

There will be a long line of very competent lawyers wanting to represent Harvard pro bono.

jmowreader

(52,126 posts)
16. I don't know about y'all...
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 08:59 PM
Wednesday

...but going up against a university that owns the best law school in the United States doesn't sound like all that wise of a move to me.

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