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A taxpayer claimed in court that he relied on the appraiser’s report when he deducted four times the real value of the donation. He argued that because he relied on the appraiser, he shouldn’t have to pay accuracy-related penalties. The court disagreed. Help your donors avoid trouble with our appraisal guide for landowners.

Chester Township commissioners exchanged individual emails with the local land trust and had one-on-one separate meetings with land trust staff to learn more about easements.

On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law a permanent enhanced tax incentive for donations of conservation easements.

Heading into my third year as community conservation director at the Land Trust Alliance, I still hear this question at least once a week: What is community conservation?

If your land trust operates in a state with a marketable title act, you may have to record your easement again periodically to confirm your interest in the property.