A Tax Guide to Conservation Easements
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However, only a very small percentage of land trust personnel, landowners or their advisors, or even government officials, fully understand the complexity of the requirements for these tax benefits.
Voluntary land conservation, resulting from increasingly alluring tax benefits, has significantly changed the face of land use in the United States and promises to. A Tax Guide to Conservation Easements. pages 6 x 9 10 photos and illustrations. C. Timothy Lindstrom. Hardcover. $ $ ISBN:
This is a comprehensive book on the tax benefits of the charitable contribution, or bargain sale, of a conservation easement. It provides a detailed explanation of the complex and extensive requirements of the federal tax code and related concepts, including the rules governing the operation of tax-exempt organizations such as land trusts.
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Clearly written, systematic in its coverage, it is intended to be of value for anyone who deals with land trust issues, including land trust staff and trustees, landowners, lawyers, accountants, government officials, and interested lay people. Structured for easy reference, A Tax Guide to Conservation Easements is designed to be used as a resource tool.
The tax benefits of contributing a conservation easement are unquestionably the heart of voluntary land conservation today. A conservation easement is an excellent tool for landowners who wish to retain ownership, continue to live on and manage their land, while also ensuring that their legacy of land stewardship lives on by conserving it for the future. The future of voluntary land conservation is dependent on a clear understanding of tax policy. For example, a landowner donating a conservation easement could choose to limit the right to develop a property, but keep the rights to build a house, raise cattle and grow crops. What is a Conservation Easement? Book Description Review Quotes Contents. All principles in the book are illustrated with one or more useful examples.
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A Tax Guide to Conservation Easements by C. Timothy Lindstrom (2008, Paperback)
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In Texas, conservation easements are generally donated to nonprofit conservation organizations, commonly known as land trusts. The donation of a conservation easement can have potentially significant tax benefits. These State and Federal laws allow for tax benefits to landowners who protect natural or historic land with qualifying conservation easements. Conservation easements are not suited for every situation; it is important that landowners consult tax and legal professionals for more specific information.
Some limited local, state and federal funding programs exist to purchase conservation easements in certain circumstances and locations.
For more information, contact the Texas Land Trust Council at or visit our Land Trust Directory to contact a land trust in your area. A conservation easement is an excellent tool for landowners who wish to retain ownership, continue to live on and manage their land, while also ensuring that their legacy of land stewardship lives on by conserving it for the future.