Taxes October 24, 2025
Bipartisan Scrutiny Grows Over Nonprofit Hospitals’ Billions in Tax Benefits
For once, Democrats and Republicans may be on the same page: nonprofit hospitals should prove they're earning their tax-exempt status.
Taxes August 14, 2025
Mayo Clinic ‘Schools’ IRS in $11.5 Million Court Victory
After nine years, a court of appeals ruling in July officially confirmed Mayo Clinic’s final victory over the IRS in a $11.5 million legal dispute over its tax-exempt status.
Taxes July 11, 2025
IRS Church Endorsement Change Puts ‘Enormous Pressure’ on Faith Leaders
The IRS said July 7 in a Texas court filing that churches and other religious nonprofits can make political endorsements to their congregations without endangering their tax-exempt status
Taxes July 9, 2025
What is the Johnson Amendment, and Why is it at the Center of an IRS Court Filing?
A new court filing reinterprets a longstanding tax law, signaling that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status as nonprofit organizations.
Taxes June 12, 2025
Treasury Reviews Hundreds of Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status Over Race
The Treasury Department is considering changing rules to revoke tax-exempt status for colleges that consider race in student admissions, scholarships, and other areas.
Taxes May 9, 2025
Poll: Trump Says Harvard Shouldn’t be Tax-Exempt, But Do Voters Agree?
According to a new Economist/YouGov poll of 1,850 U.S. adults, Americans are divided over whether Harvard’s tax-exempt status should be changed.
Taxes May 5, 2025
Trump’s Attack on Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Could Be a Problem for the IRS
Experts say the IRS would face an “uphill climb” if it decided to move ahead against Harvard. And that fight could potentially take years.
Taxes May 2, 2025
Trump Renews Vow to Strip Harvard of its Tax-Exempt Status
While he did not elaborate, President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social feed early Friday: “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!”
Taxes May 1, 2025
An ‘Enormous’ Amount of Money at Stake if Trump Targets Harvard Tax Exemption
Harvard's conflict with the Trump administration may not just threaten its research funding. The president said that the university “perhaps” should lose the tax exemption it enjoys as an educational institution.
Taxes April 21, 2025
Harvard is Taking the Trump Administration to Court
After the feds froze more than $2 billion in grants to the Cambridge campus and threatened its tax-exempt status, Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Massachusetts federal court.
Taxes April 17, 2025
Harvard Warns of ‘Grave Consequences’ as Trump Pushes IRS Action
Harvard University pushed back against the U.S. government after President Donald Trump said the school should lose its tax-exempt status, warning that such a move would endanger its ability to carry out its mission and threaten higher education in America.