A Look at How Recent Legislation Protects Federal Income Tax Deductions and Provides Additional Funding for Purchased Easements From Private Landowners.
BY HAL ROBINSON
Conservation easements are a land management tool familiar to those working in forestry and those involved in estate, financial, and tac planning, However, recent legislation and federal funding allocations changed some aspects of conservation easements.
Fortunately, these changes seek: (1) to protect the integrity of the donated “qualified conservation contribution” federal income tax deduction and (2) to provide additional funding for purchased easements from private landowners.
