“According to peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Trump-era changes to the U.S. tax code reduced the number of individuals donating to colleges and the size of those individual donations.” Doubling the standard deduction is the primary reason. Read more from Higher Ed DIVE.
NEWS BRIEFS: 2017 Federal Tax Law Change Has Implications for Collegiate Philanthropy
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