The IRS Sank These Millionaires’ Idea Of Turning a Yacht Into a Tax Break

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  • The Ridingers thought the 2016 donation would save them about $2 million on their taxes. Instead, they ended up paying $3.5 million in taxes and penalties.
  • Yacht donations are rare. In 2019, the most recent year for which IRS data are available, American taxpayers donated about 4,000 boats.
  • The IRS swooped in, contending that Mr. Ridinger knew that Utopia II wasn’t worth the amount listed on his tax returns.

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