TOWNLEY et al v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Case Number:

3:22-cv-00107

Court:

Georgia Middle

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

CLAY D LAND

  1. July 25, 2024

    IRS, Zaxby's Co-Founder To Settle $43M Easement Suit

    The Internal Revenue Service agreed to settle a $43 million valuation dispute over a conservation easement donated by the co-founder of the Zaxby's restaurant chain and his wife, prompting a Georgia federal court Thursday to cancel next month's anticipated jury trial.

  2. March 27, 2024

    Zaxby's Co-Founder's $43M Easement Fight Headed For Trial

    A trial will be needed to determine whether a co-founder of the Zaxby's restaurant chain and his wife are entitled to a $43.3 million tax refund for donations of conservation easements, a Georgia federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the value of the easements remains in dispute.

  3. March 01, 2024

    Easement Cases To Put IRS-Hired Appraisers Under Scrutiny

    Some partnerships challenging the denial of tax deductions for conservation easement donations are mounting a new attack on the IRS' push to enforce the transactions with claims that the agency's multimillion-dollar contracts with third-party appraisal firms compel them to be biased toward the government. 

  4. November 16, 2023

    Couple Must Face Penalty Claim In $42M Easement Fight

    A couple suing the federal government for a $42.3 million tax refund for conservation easement donations must face a government counterclaim seeking $8.7 million in penalties for requesting an excessive refund, a Georgia federal judge ruled.