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Case History

From 1985 to 1990, both before and after the issuance of IRS regulations, cases were heard in Tax Court concerning regarding conservation easement deductions. The following citations are to the five cases that addressed historic preservation easements:

  • Hilborn v. Commissioner, 85 T.C. 677 (U.S. Tax Ct. 1985)
  • Nicoladis v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1988-163 (U.S. Tax Ct. 1988)
  • Griffin v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1989-130 (U.S. Tax Ct. 1988)
  • Losch v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1988-230 (U.S. Tax Ct. 1988)
  • Dorsey v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1990-242 (U.S. Tax Ct. 1990)

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Hilborn v. Commissioner


Hilborn v. Commissioner
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Nicoladis v. Commissioner


Nicoladis v. Commissioner
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Griffin v. Commissioner


Griffin v. Commissioner
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Losch v. Commissioner


Losch v. Commissioner
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Dorsey v. Commissioner


Dorsey v. Commissioner
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