Savannah Shoals, LLC, et al v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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March 17, 2025
High Value Dubious In $23M Easement Dispute, 11th Circ. Told
A partnership that claimed a $23 million tax deduction for a conservation easement donation failed to consider the lack of market demand for a potential quarry it used to justify the land's high value, the U.S. government told the Eleventh Circuit.
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December 16, 2024
Tax Court Wrongly Cut Easement Deduction, 11th Circ. Told
The U.S. Tax Court erred in drastically reducing a partnership's claimed $23 million deduction for donating a conservation easement in Georgia, the partnership told the Eleventh Circuit, saying the court improperly relied on a real estate expert's opinion to establish whether the land had mining value.