Nathan Goldman

1 week ago | forbes.com | Nathan Goldman

Nearly every university in the United States is registered and files as a 501(c)(3) organization. This special status provides the university with preferential tax treatment that can be worth billions of dollars for a school like Harvard. CNN recently reported that Trump has requested that the IRS revokes Harvard’s tax-exempt status. This article discusses three key ways that losing the 501(c)(3) tax status could cost Harvard billions due to paying more in taxes.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Nathan Goldman

With taxpayers paying hundreds of dollars to complete and file their income tax returns each year, the IRS has rolled out a free program called IRS Direct File to taxpayers in 25 states. While this program could save taxpayers a lot of money, some taxpayers will not qualify. This article discusses the qualifications to help taxpayers determine if the IRS Direct File program can be used for the upcoming tax filing deadline.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Nathan Goldman

A severe drop in the stock markets has resulted from the first two days after Trump’s Liberation Day announcement, which imposes significant tariffs on companies bringing goods into the U.S. from other countries. The VIX Index is nearing 5-year highs. These increased costs and volatility are casting a shadow over U.S. stock markets. At 4:00 PM on Apr.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Nathan Goldman

Recent academic research explores the unintended consequence of uncertainty regarding executive and legislative political actions on corporate outcomes. It specifically finds that tax policy uncertainty leading up to and during Donald Trump’s first presidential term negatively affected corporate investments. This study’s findings shed light on the potential adverse effects of the uncertainty of the current tax policy that companies are facing.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Nathan Goldman

With March Madness in full swing, we are constantly reminded that the players are now both student athletes and paid athletes deriving potentially significant income from Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). This NIL income has significant tax consequences, and many states are using their tax law to maximize NIL’s effectiveness for their public universities.