The Schonards are not getting an income tax deduction for the gift to the 501c4 that they're creating. The Gates Foundation would run into a big tax problem if it owned more than 20% of Microsoft stock or Berkshire Hathaway stock. Daniel: If you were to give away $3 billion very relatable this would be the most ideal way to do it without having to pay an insane amount of tax.
The billionaire founder of Patagonia is giving away his company to fight climate change. He’s also getting a giant tax break.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and edited by Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
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