A contribution of a qualified real property interest is deductible as a qualified conservation contribution if, among other requirements, the contribution is exclusively for conservation purposes. The ...

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In the latest victory for taxpayers, the Tax Court determined that the Treasury failed to follow federal law in enacting a conservation easement perpetuity rule known as the “proceeds regulation.” The ...

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued a notice Monday offering a safe harbor for the deed language in charitable conservation easements. Processing Content The safe harbor in ...

In Green, or Greed? A Fresh Perspective on the Valuation of Conservation Easements, by Alan Feld, Theodore Sims and Jacob Nielsen give us a fresh perspective on one of the IRS Dirty Dozen. That would ...

Queponco Farms is now permanently protected through a MALPF easement, adding 186 acres of preserved land in the Newport Bay ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guinevere Moore is a civil and criminal tax litigator. The IRS is aggresively pursuing taxpayers who participate in conservation ...

The IRS on Monday issued Notice 2023-30, which provides safe-harbor language for extinguishment and boundary line adjustment clauses in conservation easement deeds, as required by Section 605(d)(1) of ...

The conservation easement will prevent future development on much of the land, protecting the viewshed and watershed.