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Tax Issues

There are numerous potential tax incentives for landowners when they choose to protect all or part of their land. These include tax deductions and lower estate taxes.

These benefits depend on the conservation option a landowner chooses and their financial situation. The resources below are for informational purposes only. Landowners must consult their own attorney and tax advisor.

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Does Land Conservation Raise Property Taxes?

Alexey Kalinin, Katharine Sims, Spencer R. Meyer, Jonathan R. Thompson

January 2022 – (1) Harvard Forest (2) Amherst College (3) Highstead Foundation

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Tax Benefits for Landowners

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Taxes – Land Trust Alliance

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Municipal Tax Abatement Policy Examples

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Valuing Properties with Conservation Easements – 2017 Yale Report

In 2017, CLCC requested assistance from graduate students in the Yale Forestry and Environmental Studies (FES) Strategies for Land Conservation course to better understand whether CT municipal assessors are routinely taking into account the impact of a conservation easement (CE) when determining a property’s valuation.

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Municipal Tax Assessments

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Potential Tax Advantages of Conserving Property