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McLaughlin quoted in Herald Journal on rise of conservation easements

Nancy McLaughlin, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, was quoted in Logan Utah’s Herald Journal about the dramatic increase of conservation easements over the last few decades. McLaughlin stated, “I think it’s great that we have seen such a growth in this form of land protection.” Read the […]

McLaughlin quoted in tax analysts.com article on “Douglas G. Carroll III et ux. v. Commissioner”

S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Nancy McLaughlin was quoted in a taxanalysts.com article on conservation easements and the recent Douglas G. Carroll III et ux. v. Commissioner decision. The article is titled, “Tax Court Signal on Easements: The Rules Are the Rules.” Practitioners are debating whether the U.S. Tax Court went too far in its […]

McLaughlin comments on conservation easements for golf courses

Professor Nancy McLaughlin was quoted in the April 13, 2016 issue of Inc. magazine in a story titled, “Save the Birdies: Golf Courses Deserve (Some) Environmental Tax Credit.” “I actually think golf courses, properly managed, in some limited circumstances, could protect habitat,” she explained. “Golf courses are also some of the only remaining open spaces […]

McLaughlin featured in Forbes magazine story on conservation easements

Professor Nancy McLaughlin was featured in the January 14, 2016 issue of Forbes magazine in a story titled, “Conservation Easement Tax Deductions And Valuation Abuse.” “Professor McLaughlin has done a great service by summing up litigation concerning valuation easements in her article Conservation Easements and the Valuation Conundrum. She notes that over the last decade, […]

McLaughlin quoted in The Wall Street Journal on conservation tax case

January 4, 2016. Professor Nancy McLaughlin was quoted in The Wallstreet Journal story titled, “IRS Tees Off on Golf Courses’ Green Tax Claims.” The North Carolina ruling was a big win for the IRS and stands to affect future cases, said Nancy McLaughlin, a University of Utah professor who blogs about conservation-easement tax law. Read The […]

Tenth Circuit Decision Quotes, Cites McLaughlin

In a January 6, 2015, opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit quoted and cited a scholarly article by University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Nancy McLaughlin. In Mitchell v. C.I.R., a taxpayer petitioned for redetermination of income-tax deficiency that arose from the disallowance of a charitable contribution deduction […]

McLaughlin Cited on VTDigger.com on Conservation Easements

Professor Nancy McLaughlin was cited on the website VTDigger.com on November 30, 2014. The article, titled “IRS ATTORNEY CLARIFIES ‘IN PERPETUITY’ RULES FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS,” analyzes Vermont Senate bill, S.119, which would have allowed the revocation of easements and easement swaps. Read the full story on VTDigger.com »