J L Minerals, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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October 02, 2025
11th Circ. Urged To Uphold Cut To $17M Easement Deduction
The U.S. Tax Court correctly slashed a partnership's $17 million tax deduction for donating a conservation easement, the government told the Eleventh Circuit, urging it to uphold a ruling that accused the group of trying to "fleece the public" by claiming the land was ripe for mining.
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July 15, 2025
11th Circ. Told Tax Court Erred Nixing Easement's Values
A Georgia partnership told the Eleventh Circuit that the U.S. Tax Court broke legal precedent by relying on a flawed valuation method that did not consider commercial mining potential when it denied a deduction tied to the conservation easement donation of a property.