The largest political advocacy donation in US history was made with a series of loopholes that helped a billionaire donor avoid paying taxes

The largest donation ever to a political advocacy nonprofit was made by a little known billionaire tech manufacturer.

A system of loopholes was used by a 90-year-old Chicago native to skirt tax laws and end up in the pockets of a former vice president of the Federalist Society.

The donation, made in 2020 after the trust was formed, could help shape conservative politics and influence elections for months to come.

While the group is exempt from paying taxes, donors can't write off their donations on their tax returns. Donations of assets can be used to avoid taxes on the sale of assets.

According to tax records obtained by the Times, Seid donated the entire $1.6 billion of his former company's value before it was bought by an Irish company.

The money transfer was tax free. Although the donation was legal, it cost the American taxpayers to support the political spending of the wealthiest Americans according to a tax law professor.

Over the past few years, he has had his fair share of political controversy, despite not being a prominent figure in conservative politics.

According to ProPublica, Seid appeared on a donor list to help fund the distribution of "Radical Islam" in 2008.