Document / Legal Opinion

Oakhill Woods, LLC v. Commissioner

Posted 2021
Author
Robert H. Levin
About This Legal Opinion

In 2007, HRH Investments, LLC (HRH) purchased 1,895 acres of undeveloped forest land in Georgia at approximately $2,500 per acre. HRH conveyed land parcels to various LLCs, one of which claimed a $7,949,000 charitable deduction ($20,975/acre) — 10 times the per-acre value of the entire property.

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