The IRS will see you now

Among those things you never want to hear in the same sentence, IRS and audit. Land Trust Alliance President Rand Wentworth has an open letter to land trusts about the IRS's new focus on abuse of conservation easements. The easements are extremely attractive when used correctly, but there are enough examples of abuse to make anyone want to go slowly while the IRS has them on the radar. Anyone considering an easement should read the letter.