Federal prosecutors secured lengthy prison sentences in abusive tax shelter cases

Georgia is the epicenter of so-called syndicated conservation easements. They differ from traditional conservation easements by turning a charitable donation into a tax shelter for investors. A 2022 law took away their tax benefits, effectively ending them going forward. Lori Faith of the Land Trust Alliance says that leaves courts to sort out the ones that came before. She calls them a black eye on a useful conservation tool. Additional coverage.