J L Minerals, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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Case overview

Case Number:

25-11085

Court:

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Agency 

  1. November 26, 2025

    11th Circ. Urged To Restore Cut To $17M Easement Deduction

    The Internal Revenue Service disregarded U.S. Supreme Court precedent in arguing that the U.S. Tax Court was right to slash a partnership's $17 million tax deduction for donating a conservation easement, the partnership told the Eleventh Circuit.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.