President Trump announced his intention to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status citing grievances against the institution. This move could financially destabilize Harvard, forcing it to pay taxes and deterring donations. Although this suggestion aligns with the administration's ongoing conflict with elite universities, the actual revocation process is complex and legally constrained. Federal law limits direct presidential influence over the IRS, yet the administration continues to position elite schools as targets in their campaign, claiming issues of antisemitism and discrimination warrant federal action, while Harvard has resisted the administration's demands.
We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve! Mr. Trump wrote on social media.
With its tax-exempt status, Harvard not only does not have to pay most taxes, but donors can write off gifts to the school on their own tax returns.
The intensifying standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard is part of a broad pressure campaign by the administration against some of the nation's most elite universities.
The Trump administration has painted many top U.S. schools as hotbeds of antisemitism and discrimination that require federal intervention.
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