1. Appendix(F( 1"
Appendix(F(
(
McLaughlin(Blog(Posts(on(Case(Law(and(Other(Developments((
(2013(through(April(2015)(
(with(live(links(to(sources)(
(
§(170(h)(Deduction(Cases((2013H2015)(
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Balsam( Mountain( v.( Commissioner—Conservation( Easement( Authorizing( Limited(
Swaps(Not(Deductible(Under(§(170(h)(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2015/03/conservation?easement?authorizing?limited?
swaps?not?perpetual?under?170h.html((
(
Belk(v.(Commissioner—4th(Circuit(Confirms(That(Swappable(Conservation(Easements(
Are(Not(Deductible(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/12/belk?v?commissioner4th?circuit?confirms?that?
swappable?conservation?easements?are?not?deductible.html((
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Carpenter(v.(Commissioner(Revisited(H(FederallyHDeductible(Conservation(Easements(
Must(be(Extinguishable(Only(in(a(Judicial(Proceeding(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/07/carpenter?v?commissioner?revisited?federally?
deductible?conservation?easements?must?be?extinguishabl.html(
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Chandler( v.( Commissioner—Façade( Easements( Had( No( Value( and( Strict( Liability(
Penalty(Applied(for(2006(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/06/chandler?v?commissionerfaçade?easements?had?
no?value?and?strict?liability?penalty?applied?for?2006.html(
(
Esgar(v.(Commissioner—10th(Circuit(Affirms(Tax(Court:(Conservation(Easements(Were(
Overvalued,(Income(From(State(Tax(Credit(Sales(Was(Short(Term(Capital(Gain(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/esgar?v?commissioner10th?circuit?affirms?tax?
court?conservation?easements?were?overvalued?income?fro.html(
(
Friedberg( v.( Commissioner( Revisited—Questionable( Appraisal( Can( Be( a( “Qualified(
Appraisal”(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/09/friedberg?v?commissioner?revisitedquestionable?
appraisal?can?be?a?qualified?appraisal.html(
(
Gorra( v.( Commissioner( H( Facade( Easement( Deductible( but( Gross( Valuation(
Misstatement(Penalty(Applied(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/11/gorra?v?commissioner?facade?easement?
deductible?but?gross?valuation?misstatement?penalty?applied.html((
(
Graev(v.(Commissioner(H(Side(Letter(Kills(Deductions(for(a(Façade(Easement(Donation(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/06/graev?v?commissioner?side?letter?kills?deductions?
for?a?façade?easement?donation.html((
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2. Appendix(F( 2"
Kaufman( v.( Commissioner( (Again)—Façade( Easement( Had( No( Value( and( Penalties(
Imposed(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/04/kaufman?v?commissioner?againfaçade?easement?
had?no?value?and?penalties?imposed.html((
(
Mitchell( v.( Commissioner—10th( Circuit( Affirms( Tax( Court,( Mortgages( Must( Be(
Subordinated(When(Conservation(Easement(is(Donated(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2015/01/mitchell?v?commissioner10th?circuit?affirms?tax?
court?mortgages?must?be?subordinated?when?conservation?easement?is?donat.html((
(
Mitchell( v.( Commissioner( Revisited( –( 170(h)( Requires( Perpetuation( of( Conservation(
Easement(Itself,(Not(Just(Conservation(Purposes(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/08/mitchell?v?commissioner?revisited?170h?requires?
perpetuation?of?conservation?easement?itself?not?jus.html((
(
Mountanos(v.(Commissioner(Revisited(–(Conservation(Easement(Donor(Not(Permitted(
to(Avoid(Gross(Valuation(Misstatement(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/mountanos?v?commissioner?revisited?
conservation?easement?donor?not?permitted?to?avoid?gross?valuation?misstatement.html(
(
Mountanos( v.( Commissioner( H( Deduction( Denied( for( Failure( to( Prove( Conservation(
Easement(Had(Value(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/06/mountanos?v?commissioner?conservation?
easement?deduction?denied?in?full.html((
(
Palmer( Ranch( v.( Commissioner—$19.9( million( Conservation( Easement( Deduction(
Allowed(Based(on(“Reasonably(Probable”(Rezoning(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/05/palmer?ranch?v?commissioner199?million?
conservation?easement?deduction?allowed?based?on?reasonably?p.html((
(
Pesky(v.(U.S.(–(Deduction(for(Conservation(Easement(Donation(Not(Fraudulent(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/07/pesky?v?us?deduction?for?conservation?easement?
donation?not?fraudulent.html((
(
Pesky( v.( United( States( –( Government( Asserts( Civil( Fraud( Penalty( in( Conservation(
Easement(Donation(Case(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/01/pesky?v?united?states?more?conservation?
easement?deduction?cases?.html((
(
Pollard( v.( Commissioner( –( Conservation( Easement( Conveyed( For( Quid( Pro( Quo( Not(
Deductible(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/02/pollard?v?commr?conservation?easement?
conveyed?for?quid?pro?quo?not?deductible.html((
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Reisner(v.(Commissioner—Strict(Liability(Penalty(for(Facade(Easement(Deduction(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/11/reisner?v?commrstrict?liability?penalty?for?facade?
easement?deduction.html(

3. Appendix(F( 3"
Scheidelman(v.(Commissioner((Again)—Second(Circuit(Affirms(Tax(Court’s(Holding(that(
Façade(Easement(Had(No(Value(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/06/scheidelman?v?commissioner?againsecond?circuit?
affirms?tax?courts?holding?that?façade?easement?had?n.html((
(
Scheidelman( v.( Commissioner( –( A( Long( Journey( to( the( Denial( of( a( Deduction( for( a(
Facade(Easement(Donation(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/01/scheidelman?v?commissioner?a?long?journey?to?
the?denial?of?a?deduction?for?a?facade?easement?donatio.html((
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Schmidt( v.( Commissioner—Conservation( Easement( Overvalued( But( No( Penalties(
Imposed(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/08/schmidt?v?commissionerconservation?easement?
overvalued?but?no?penalties?imposed.html((
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Seventeen( Seventy( Sherman( Street,( LLC( v.( Commissioner—Conservation( Easement(
Conveyed(for(Quid(Pro(Quo(Not(Deductible(and(Negligence(Penalty(Applied(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/06/seventeen?seventy?sherman?street?llc?v?
commissionerconservation?easement?conveyed?for?quid?pro?quo?not?deductible?and?ne.html((
(
SWF(Real(Estate(v.(Comm'r—Special(Allocation(of(Tax(Credit(Generated(by(
Conservation(Easement(Donation(was(Disguised(Sale,(but(Easement(Valuation(Largely(
Upheld(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2015/04/swf?real?estate?v?commrspecial?allocation?of?tax?
credits?generated?by?conservation?easement?donation.html((
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Wachter(v.(Commissioner—North(Dakota(Conservation(Easements(are(Not(Deductible(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/wachter?v?commissionernorth?dakota?law?
precludes?federal?deductions?for?conservation?easement?donations.html(
(
Whitehouse( Hotel( v.( Commissioner( (Again)—5th( Circuit( Affirms( Tax( Court’s( Façade(
Easement(Valuation(But(Vacates(on(Penalties(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/06/whitehouse?hotel?v?commissioner?again5th?
circuit?affirms?tax?courts?façade?easement?valuation?but?va.html((
(
Zarlengo(v.(Commissioner—Conservation(Easement(Overvalued(and(Not(Protected(In(
Perpetuity(Until(Recorded(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/08/zarlengo?v?commissionerconservation?easement?
not?protected?in?perpetuity?until?recorded?and?overvalued.html((
(
61( York( Acquisition,( LLC( v.( Commissioner( –( $10.7m( Facade( Easement( Deduction(
Denied(For(Failure(to(Restrict(Entire(Exterior(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/11/61?york?acquisition?llc?v?commissioner?107m?
deduction?for?façade?easement?donation?denied?because?ta.html((
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4. Appendix(F( 4"
Other(Federal(TaxHRelated(Issues(
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IRS(on(Conservation(Easement(Appraisals(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/09/irs?on?conservation?easement?appraisals.html((
(
(IRS(Chief(Counsel(Memorandum(Addresses(Conservation(Easement(Valuation(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/08/irs?chief?counsel?memorandum?addresses?
conservation?easement?valuation.html((
(
IRS( Rules( TaxHExempt( Status( of( Organization( Accepting( Conservation( Easements(
Should(be(Revoked(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/02/irs?rules?tax?exempt?status?of?organization?
accepting?conservation?easements?should?be?revoked.html((
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IRS(Bars(Appraisers(from(Valuing(Facade(Easements(for(Five(Years(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/irs?bars?appraisers?from?valuing?facade?
easements?for?five?years.html(
(
Façade(Easement(Appraiser(Barred(From(Preparing(Appraisal(Reports(and(Ordered(to(
Turn(Over(List(of(Clients(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2013/02/façade?easement?appraiser?barred?from?
preparing?appraisal?reports?and?ordered?to?turn?over?list?of?clients.html((
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Income( From( Charitable( Organization’s( Sale( of( Mitigation( Bank( Credits( is( not(
Unrelated(Business(Taxable(Income(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/income?from?charitable?organizations?sale?of?
mitigation?bank?credits?is?not?unrelated?business?taxable?income.html((
(
Route(231(v.(Commissioner(H(Allocation(to(1%(Partner(of(97%(of(Tax(Credits(Generated(
by(Conservation(Easement(Donations(Treated(as(Disguised(Sale(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/allocation?to?1?partner?of?97?of?tax?credits?
generated?by?conservation?easement?donations?treated?as.html(
(
State(Law(Developments(
(
Montana(Trial(Court(Upholds(TNC’s(Enforcement(of(a(Conservation(Easement(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2015/04/montana?trial?court?upholds?tncs?enforcement?of?
a?conservation?easement.html((
(
Conservation(Easement(Valid(Despite(Referencing(Incorrect(Grantor(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2015/03/conservation?easement?valid?despite?referencing?
incorrect?grantor.html((
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Register( v.( The( Nature( Conservancy—$1( Million( Donation( Constituted( a( Restricted(
Charitable(Gift(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/12/register?v?the?nature?conservancy1?million?
donation?constituted?a?restricted?charitable?gift.html((

5. Appendix(F( 5"
Maryland(Appellate(Court(Upholds(Conservation(Easement(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/12/maryland?appellate?court?upholds?conservation?
easement.html(
(
Maryland(Land(Trust(and(Attorney(General(Enforce(a(Conservation(Easement(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/08/maryland?land?trust?and?attorney?general?
enforce?a?conservation?easement?.html(
(
Maine(Supreme(Judicial(Court(Holds(that(Conservation(Lands(Open(to(the(Public(are(
Exempt(from(Property(Tax(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/08/maine?supreme?judicial?court?holds?that?
conservation?lands?open?to?the?public?are?exempt?from?proper.html((
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Massachusetts( Supreme( Judicial( Court( Holds( that( Conservation( Land( Open( to( the(
Public(is(Exempt(from(Property(Tax(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/05/massachusetts?supreme?judicial?court?rules?on?
property?tax?exemption?for?conservation?lands.html((
(
Glass(v.(Van(Lokeren—Conservation(Easement(Donors(Sue(Land(Trust(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/glass?v?van?lokerendisgruntled?conservation?
easement?donors?sue?land?trust.html((
(
Growing(Marijuana(as(“Agriculture”(on(ConservationHEasement(Protected(Land(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2015/03/growing?marijuana?as?agriculture?on?
conservation?easement?protected?land.html((
(
FederallyHFunded(Conservation(Easement(Thwarts(Marijuana(Production(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/08/federally?funded?conservation?easement?thwarts?
marijuana?production.html(
(
Symposium(
(
Perpetual(Conservation(Easements:(What(Have(We(Learned(and(Where(Should(We(Go(
From(Here?(
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2014/03/symposium?articles?on?perpetual?conservation?
easements.html(