March 08, 2020

Catholic Law Professor Roger Colinvaux was quoted in Bloomberg Tax in reference to a Philanthropy Tax lawsuit.

Bloomberg Tax
By: Aysha Bagchi
Date: March 3, 2020
Fidelity Loses Early Bid to Toss Philanthropy Tax Lawsuit (1)

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Letting the case proceed is significant because it keeps scrutiny on donations to donor-advised funds, said Roger Colinvaux, a professor at the Columbus School of Law whose work focuses on tax-exempt organizations.

Sponsoring organizations are on notice to be careful about “making representations to donors about the donors’ continuing post-donation ability to retain influence,” he said.

And donors should be aware that efforts to retain control over what happens after a donation cast doubt on their ability to claim the charitable deduction, he said.
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