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Daniel Hemel in Whatever Source Derived

Aug 15, 2018

Life, Death, and Donor Advised Funds

Brian and I may never convince each other of the merits of our respective views about donor advised funds, but I continue to learn a lot from the exchange. Read his latest post before reading this . . . .

Brian Galle in Whatever Source Derived

Aug 15, 2018

What Do Commercial Donor Advised Funds Have in Common with Donald Trump’s Tax Returns?

Both Have Something Someone Doesn’t Want You to Know

Payout rates are a key battleground in the policy debate over donor advised funds. Recall again that…

Brian Galle in Whatever Source Derived

Aug 6, 2018

Donor Advised Funds are Swell. We Should Still Regulate Them Lots.

This weekend the NY Times ran a long story on donor advised funds (“DAFs,” which most people pronounce like the first syllable of Daffy Duck). Since the reporting relied in great measure on quotes and background…

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Daniel Hemel in Whatever Source Derived

Aug 4, 2018

A Qualified Defense of Donor Advised Funds

The New York Times has published a very negative article on donor advised funds (DAFs) in today’s business section. The headline characterizes DAFs as a “philanthropic loophole” that “tech billionaires” use to “hack their taxes.” The article goes on to…

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Brian Galle in Whatever Source Derived

Oct 16, 2016

The Trump “Foundation” is an Outlier

If you get all your foundation news from the Washington Post, odds are that you think private foundations are something of a disaster. And hey, don’t let me convince you otherwise: the U.S. policy of giving large tax subsidies for indefinite parking of assets is…

Daniel Hemel in Whatever Source Derived

Aug 22, 2016

A (Lite) Defense of Newman’s Own

Newman’s Own Foundation is facing a massive tax bill at the end of this decade if it doesn’t sell off shares of its salad dressing, sauce, and snack empire and can’t convince Congress to change section 4943. Bills pending in the House and Senate would save Newman’s Own…

Brian Galle in Whatever Source Derived

Aug 19, 2016

Newman’s Own Says Tax Law Will Burn Them, But Their Arguments Lack Pop

Ever since Paul Newman rode off to face the great Bolivian army in the sky, his heirs have been cooking up a legislative scheme to repeal a long-standing and important tax provision. The rule in question is…