College Sports Ticket Tax Break Would Vanish in Obama Budget

Duke's Tyus Jones (5) reacts as teammate Justise Winslow (12) holds him up after Jones hit a 3-pointer late in the second half and was fouled against St. John's at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 25, 2015.
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By Margaret Collins and Richard Rubin

February 2, 2015 at 5:23 PM UTC

Updated on

February 3, 2015 at 12:09 AM UTC

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President Barack Obama wants to remove a tax benefit for college sports fans.

Obama’s budget proposal sent to Congress Monday would end the deduction available to some fans for donations they make to get seats at college sporting events. This is a new proposal by the administration.