Conservation Easement

All entities that accept a conservation easement for which a tax credit is claimed must be certified by the Division of Real Estate.

Tax Credit Cap

In order to claim a tax credit for a conservation easement donation, a donor must obtain a tax credit certificate from the Division of Real Estate.

Legislative changes due to HB11-1300 make available twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000) for calendar year 2011, twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000) for calendar year 2012 and thirty-four million dollars ($34,000,000) for calendar year 2013. The Division will continue to issue tax credit certificates in the order deemed received and in accordance with section 12-61-722 C.R.S., section 39-22-522 (2.5) C.R.S. and Rule C-1 for the earliest available year in which there remains an available tax credit certificate balance.

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