Tax Court denies another easement deduction

Tax Court denies another easement deduction

The Tax Court has denied another deduction for the gift of a conservation easement to a charitable land trust.  The Court denied the deduction on the ground that the easement was not protected in perpetuity because an existing mortgage was not subordinate to the easement.  The Court denied the deduction even though the bank subsequently agreed to a subordination agreement.

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