Taxes and Land Preservation: Computing the Capital Gains Tax

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2014-12
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Lynch, Lori
Goeringer, Paul
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Selling development rights or easements has tax implications for landowners, especially those who have owned their farms for a long period of time and seen land values escalate. This fact sheet discusses some of the implications for capital gains taxes.
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