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Ground Zero: The Irs Attack On Syndicated Conservation Easements, Beckett G. Cantley, Geoffrey C. Dietrich
Ground Zero: The Irs Attack On Syndicated Conservation Easements, Beckett G. Cantley, Geoffrey C. Dietrich
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
On June 25, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced a settlement initiative (“SI”) to certain taxpayers with pending docketed cases involving syndicated conservation easement (“SCE”) transactions. The SI is the current culmination of a long series of attacks by the IRS against SCE transactions. The IRS has recently found success in the Tax Court against SCEs, but the agency’s overall legal position may be overstated. It is possible that the recent SI is merely an attempt to capitalize on leverage while the IRS has it. Regardless, the current state of the law surrounding SCEs is murky at best. Whether …
Local Land Trusts: A Comparative Analysis In Search Of An Improved Template For Land Trusts, Meagan Roach
Local Land Trusts: A Comparative Analysis In Search Of An Improved Template For Land Trusts, Meagan Roach
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
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Conflicting Property Rights Between Conservation Easements And Oil And Gas Leases In Ohio: Why Current Law Could Benefit Conservation Efforts, Nicholas R. House
Conflicting Property Rights Between Conservation Easements And Oil And Gas Leases In Ohio: Why Current Law Could Benefit Conservation Efforts, Nicholas R. House
William & Mary Law Review
First, this Note will establish why conservation easements and oil and gas leases are likely to conflict. Second, this Note will present two scenarios under which conservation easements and oil and gas leases might conflict and then demonstrate how current law sorts out the conflicting rights. Third, it will advance several arguments for how conservation easements should be adapted, identifying specific provisions that should be altered in light of the Internal Revenue Code and Ohio’s current legal structure. By doing so, this Note will elucidate how the oil and gas boom in Ohio offers conservation organizations a unique opportunity to …
Kelo, Conservation Easements, And Forever: Why Eminent Domain Is Not A Sufficient Check On Conservation Easements' Perpetual Duration, Derrick P. Fellows
Kelo, Conservation Easements, And Forever: Why Eminent Domain Is Not A Sufficient Check On Conservation Easements' Perpetual Duration, Derrick P. Fellows
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
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The Effects Of The Virginia Land Preservation Credit On Federal Taxable Income: Should The Right Hand Take From What The Left Hand Gave?, W. Eugene Seago
The Effects Of The Virginia Land Preservation Credit On Federal Taxable Income: Should The Right Hand Take From What The Left Hand Gave?, W. Eugene Seago
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
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Creative Conservation 101: An Introduction To Local Land Trusts, Bradley C. Howard
Creative Conservation 101: An Introduction To Local Land Trusts, Bradley C. Howard
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.