The IRS Cracks Down on Conservation Easements

The IRS wants us to know that it is getting really serious about abuse in the area of the syndication of conservation easements.

Charitable Deductions for Conservation Easements

Which Conservation Easement Transactions Are Concerning

What kind of conservation easement transactions are concerning? The IRS has identified specific syndicated conservation easement transactions as abusive. An […]

Bogus Tax Avoidance Strategies

Micro-captive insurance arrangements: A micro-captive is an insurance company whose owners elect to be taxed on the captive’s investment income […]

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Syndicated Conservation Easements are targeted

Syndicated Conservation Easements are targeted for the past six years. Government officials have tried even harder to kill a type […]

Easement Deductions Disallowed

In the majority of preservation easement audits, the IRS has used a professional appraiser who is an IRS employee rather […]

More Conservation Easement Cons

The land trusts will need to physically inspect your property. Some people don’t like having people on their land constantly. The bad […]

Cons of Conservation Easements

When you create a conservation easement, you may lose access to certain rights. While you’ll likely retain certain surface rights […]

Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme

Five Tax Shelter Promoters and Two Appraisers Indicted in Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme. Conspiracy Allegedly Involved Sale of Over […]

Abusive Transactions

The IRS continues to actively identify, audit and litigate syndicated conservation easement deals. That is a part of its effort […]

Don’t Let the Promoters Win

Recoup Your Money, Don’t Let the Promoters Win! Tax shelters promoters have re-named, re-packaged and combined some old, illegal and […]

Syndicated Conservation Easement Transactions

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today a significant increase in enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easement transactions, a […]

IRS Announcement

The IRS has announced that it is focusing a significant increase in enforcement actions for Syndicated Conservation Easement transactions. Lance […]

Significant Increase in IRS Audits

Certain land donation deals that get hefty tax deductions will be under tighter scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service auditors. […]

IRS Dirty Dozen List of Tax Scams

Syndicated Conservation Easements Named on IRS Dirty Dozen List of Tax Scams Promoters syndicating conservation easements that allow investors opportunity […]

Charitable Deductions for Conservation Easements

The IRS is on a winning streak, and that is not generally good news for taxpayers. A closer look at […]

Tax Court Rules Against These Syndicated Conservation Easements

Syndicated conservation easements promise large charitable deductions to investors. The deductions are based on tax rules that allow taxpayers to […]

IRS’s Costly Battle Against Conservation Easements

The IRS’s protracted and costly battle against conservation easements, a tax incentive for private land conservation. This battle continues to drag […]

IRS Stacks the Deck Against Taxpayers

IRS Stacks the Deck Against Taxpayers The substantive and procedural harms resulting from Notice 2017-10 exacerbate the already untenable nature […]

Conservation Easements are a Benefit

In theory, conservation easements are a benefit to the public. When a landowner donates land to the government or a […]

International Assets Advisory

International Assets Advisory Shuts Down Conservation Easement Deals After IRS Scrutiny Last year International Assets Advisory raised more than $3 million […]

Matagorda Cove Conservation Easement Lawsuit

conservation easement lawsuit Matagorda Cove Conservation Easement Lawsuit. EcoVest raised about $19 million by selling interests in Matagorda Cove LLC, […]

IRS Tax Provision Compromises Congress Policy

IRS Tax Provision The IRS Has Seen Abuses of a Tax Provision that compromises the policy that Congress promoted. We have […]

Conservation Easement Tax Scheme Operating out of Georgia

Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Promoters of Conservation Easement Tax Scheme Operating out of Georgia The United States filed […]

EcoVest

Conservation easements have been in the news a lot lately. EcoVest On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the Senate Finance Committee […]

International Assets Advisory

Last year the International Assets Advisory raised over $3 million for one syndicated conservation easement tax shelter and was ready to raise […]

Abusive Transactions

Abusive Transactions Involving Charitable Contributions of Conservation Easements In recognition of our need to preserve our heritage, Congress allowed an […]

U.S. Tax Court

Following a recent U.S. Tax Court decision, The IRS is urging taxpayers who are involved in syndicated conservation easement transactions to […]

In Hot Water with IRS

This tax move has been getting investors in hot water with the IRS! Syndicated Conservation Easements are being scrutinized by […]

Conservation Easement Tax Court

The recent case of Harbor Lofts Associates, Crowninshield Corporation, Tax Matters Partner v. Commissioner, 151 T.C. No. 3 (Aug. 27, […]

Cracking Down on Conservation Easement Transactions

Conservation Easement Transactions The IRS has been cracking down on conservation easement transactions for over ten years. Nevertheless, taxpayers have […]

Tax Court decision

IRS continues enforcement efforts in conservation easement cases following latest Tax Court decision WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today […]

Conservation Easements on IRS’ Dirty Dozen List

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to steer clear of abusive tax avoidance schemes and the unscrupulous […]

Syndicated Conservation Easements

IRS increases enforcement action on Syndicated Conservation Easements WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today a significant increase in […]