Green Valley Investors, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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Case Number:

25-2197

Court:

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

U.S. Tax Court 

  1. April 14, 2026

    Partnerships Dispute IRS Denial Of $67M In Easement Breaks

    Two partnerships challenged the IRS in the U.S. Tax Court over penalties and additional taxes tied to separate conservation easement deductions, alleging the agency had failed to explain why it denied their $33 million and $34 million tax breaks.

  2. April 13, 2026

    4th Circ. Urged To Back $21M Cut To Conservation Deduction

    The U.S. Tax Court considered a property's potential for mineral mining when it shaved more than $21 million from a North Carolina partnership's tax deduction for donating a conservation easement, the IRS told the Fourth Circuit on Monday, urging it to uphold the reduction.

  3. January 20, 2026

    Tax Court Wrongly Cut Conservation Gift Value, 4th Circ. Told

    The U.S. Tax Court made multiple errors when it reduced the value of rock-rich land underlying a North Carolina partnership's conservation easement donation, the partnership told the Fourth Circuit, urging it to at least reverse penalties imposed by the court as a result of its findings.