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Why doesnt Congress alter thisAs Trump says, Change tax lawSpeaking of Congress, why does it allow donations to college football programs to be tax deductible Ryan Brewer, a professor at the wonderfully named Indiana University Purdue University Columbus, showed last month that the Ohio State, Texas, and Oklahoma football programs all are worth at least 1 billion, with Ohio State topping the inventory at a 1. Yet donations to these programs are tax deductible, as are most donations to college athletics. That means average taxpayers who can only dream of sitting in a luxury suite for the Texas Oklahoma Red River game, or any big deal collegiate football event, are taxed to subsidize the high roller class of college sports. Money gifts to colleges and universities long have been deductible, and with good reasonhigher education contributes to the welfare of society. But college sport, however exciting, makes no such contribution. Major college football and mens basketball programs have little if any connection to the life of their sponsoring universities They are businesses leasing a schools logos, traditions, and, most important, tax exemptions. Bad enough that Nick Saban will earn 1. Brad Wolverton and Sandhya Kambhampati of the Chronicle of Higher Education calculate that a total of 1. NCAA sports in 2. Assuming as seems fair that most donations came from top bracket filers, this represents about 3. The cost of game tickets generally cannot be deducted nearly all other payments to college athletic departments are structured as charitable gifts. No one likes taxesI certainly dont. But whenever government confers tax breaks, either taxes on average people must rise, or debt must grow. So why is college sports subsidized by the tax codeWhy cant it pay its own way Ohio State football certainly could pay its own way. This invaluable resource shows that in the most recent year, Buckeyes football spent 3. Ohio State footballs educational performance is laughable. In the most recent year posted by the NCAA, for students entering as freshmen in 2. Ohio State football players graduated, versus 8. Ohio State students under the same metric. Adjust for a few juniors who left early for the NFL, and Ohio State footballs educational results remain shameful compared to students as a whole at the same college. Canon Dslr Time Lapse Software Nikon there. Sure, many football fans dont care if the players do not receive meaningful educations. The bachelors degree is the big reward for accepting the risks of college football, as the majority of players, even at top ranked programs, never advance to NFL game checks. But if the players arent receiving meaningful educations, where is the rationale for tax favors College football eagerly solicits tax exempt donations. Send a 2. 5,0. 00 check to the Buckeye Club and claim a 2. The giftremember, on paper it looks like support of higher educationwill get you such perks as the opportunity to purchase a football season parking permit and an invitation to a special event with athletics director. The more you donate, the more points you earn, with nearly all your costs being tax breaks. Many college football programs now mimic high prestige university endowments while allowing donors to soak up perks, and tax deductions, when endowing coaches. At Stanford, David Shaw isnt just the football coach, he is the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football, backed by a tax favored endowment. At Michigan, Jim Harbaugh is the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach, while Don Brown is the Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Football Defensive Coordinator. Want to become a benefactor of Michigan football You could endow the Tackles and Tight Ends Coachthat job hasnt been chaired yet. Boosters of USC can even donate to the Song Girls, claiming a tax exemption. 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