Resources For Land Trusts
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Practicing racial equity will transform the way you approach your communications work. These tools can help teams integrate practices that support racial equity.
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This excerpt from the February 5, 2015 City & Town provides definitions of charitable organizations and their qualifications for property tax exemption.
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A brief overview of land conservation options provided by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
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This presentation was given at the 2017 Mass Land Conservation Conference.
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What you will need to form a legal land trust to buy and hold land and conservation restrictions in Massachusetts.
Many communities across the Commonwealth have come together in search of the tools th...
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Looking Ahead: Identifying and avoiding the perils of perpetuity. All reports in one document, includes: Operating Principles Guidelines, CR Enforcement Guidelines, Model CR Amendment Guidelines, an...
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This was presented at the 2017 Mass Land Conservation Conference.
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Present-day concepts presented by Abenaki and allied voices. Linked here.
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An Informational Guidleline Release concerning new fees, increases in existing fees, and fee waivers related to the collection of delinquent taxes.
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There are several options to consider when thinking about conserve your land.
You may convey ownership of the land by:- donating the land to a nonprofit conservation organization or government entity....
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This guide lists which plants are threatening or may soon threaten the Commonwealth's natural heritage.
MIPAG siteMassachusetts Prohibited Plants List
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Guidance Regarding Deductions by Individuals for Qualified Conservation Contributions.
IRS Bulletin available at: www.irs.gov/irb/2007-25_IRB#NOT-2007-50
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Response regarding the valuation of perpetual conservation restrictions, or conservation easements. Specifically focuses on the application of the “Contiguous Parcel Rule” and the “Enhancement Rule” ...
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The IRS has prepared a draft of guidelines designed to help charity boards promote good governance practices by the charities they serve.
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Form 8283 must be filed by individuals, partnerships, and corporations file to report information about noncash charitable contributions when the amount of their deduction for all noncash gifts is mor...
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Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is used by tax-exempt organizations, nonexempt charitable trusts, and section 527 political organizations to provide the IRS with the informati...
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Guidance regarding appraisal requirements for noncash charitable contributions.
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In a speech delivered at an educational conference in April, Lois Lerner, Director of the Exempt Organizations Division at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), reported the preliminary findings from ...
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Record keeping is essential for protecting your conserved lands. Understand the importance of good record keeping, how to identify your critical records and how to plan for getting them organized and ...
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This workshop presents an overview of the arc that a typical conservation project will follow, with an emphasis on the elements of the real estate transaction, deal discipline, and funding sources. Fi...