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2025-01-04 19:48:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E9A9F6E6F02B47E81CBE8B274DA875EBDEE4B63EAE3E026FA240DD7C4DD850E3
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Elon has donated billions to the Musk Foundation. Often, donations are appreciated Tesla stock, so Musk avoids paying 100’s of millions in capital gains taxes. https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/elon-musk-s-2021-5.7-billion-mystery-gift-went-to-his-foundation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_Foundation 2024 Donations: https://www.reuters.com/business/musk-donated-108-million-tesla-shares-unnamed-charities-filing-shows-2025-01-02/ The Foundation largely benefits Musk’s business interests. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/half-elon-musk-charitable-spending-144102083.html Past penalties: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/12/14/musk-foundation-didnt-give-away/
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