Ranch Springs, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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April 23, 2026
IRS Defends Ranch's Easement Deduction Disallowance
The Internal Revenue Service properly disallowed a partnership's nearly $26 million charitable deduction for a donated easement on a 110-acre pasture, the agency told the Eleventh Circuit, urging it to affirm the lower court's decision.
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September 24, 2025
11th Circ. Asked To Combine Easement Deduction Appeals
The Eleventh Circuit should consolidate two cases appealing U.S. Tax Court rulings that cut $47 million in deductions for conservation easement donations, a partnership argued, saying the government's opposition to combining them overlooks the opportunity to save resources.