• Colorado’s Trusted Resource for Conservation Tax Credits for 25 Years— and Counting

  • Conservation Tax Credit Transfer provides expert comprehensive services for sellers and buyers

  • The Price of Preservation:
    Conservation Tax Credit Transfer Makes Protecting Land Easier

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Conservation Tax Credit Transfer provides expert comprehensive services for sellers and buyers.

We provide transfer services for landowners/sellers who want to sell their tax credits. We thoroughly review all the easement donation documents and assist with the required tax credit application process through the Division of Conservation.

Once tax certificates are issued, we match the credits with qualified credit buyers. Both sellers and buyers execute Conservation Tax Credit Transfer’s agreement to purchase/sell and a written transfer notice. Transfers are completed by filing the notice of transfer with the state, and delivering signed copies of the agreements and funds from buyers to the sellers.

FOR SELLERS FOR BUYERS

Protect What Matters – While Maximizing Your Financial Future

Welcome to Colorado’s trusted source for conservation tax credit transfers and strategic land solutions. For over 25 years, we’ve helped landowners, families, non-profits, corporations, non-profits and high-net worth individuals unlock powerful financial incentives through conservation tax credits that help protect Colorado’s land, water, wildlife, farms, ranches and scenic landscapes.

What is the Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program?

Since 2000, this groundbreaking program was the first in the nation to reward private landowners for preserving open space, agricultural land, natural habitat and resources. Today, it remains a powerful tool for keeping Colorado, Colorado.

25 Years of Conservation and Community Impact: Understanding the Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credit

At the heart of this initiative is the conservation easement -a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a qualified conservation organization or government agency. This agreement limits development of land to preserve natural, scenic, or agricultural values, while allowing the landowner to maintain ownership and traditional use.

In exchange, the landowner may be eligible for a Colorado state income tax credit worth up to 80 to 90%of the appraised value of the easement capped at $5 million. What makes the program especially effective is that these tax credits are transferable. That means they can be sold to other Colorado taxpayers, offering a flexible, market-driven way to benefit financially while protecting the state’s natural heritage.

Why It Matters

To date, this program has helped protect over 3 million acres of land across Colorado. These easements have preserved vital wildlife habitats, kept working farms and ranches intact, and maintained the scenic vistas that make Colorado an iconic place to live and visit.

The Impact goes beyond preservation-this initiative supports local economies, strengthens agricultural traditions, and fuels tourism by protecting the very landscapes that define the state’s identity.

Buying or Selling?

If you’re a landowner considering a conservation easement, or a buyer interested in purchasing Colorado tax credits, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact Jody Barbour

(303) 988-1700 Email

Your Land. Your Legacy. Your Future.

Preserve land and reduce your Colorado income tax. Colorado has a unique tax incentive program that allows the transfer of conservation easement tax credits from landowners who conserve their land to Colorado taxpayers. Qualifying tax credits can be sold to Colorado taxpayers who want to significantly reduce their state income tax liability. Landowners/sellers immediately receive cash, while buyers reduce their taxes. Both sellers and buyers help to protect and sustain Colorado’s open spaces, working farms and ranches, wildlife habitat, wetlands and scenic vistas. This natural heritage is an important part of the quality of life we all enjoy in Colorado.

Conservation Tax Credit Transfer provides expert comprehensive services for sellers and buyers. We provide transfer services for landowners/sellers who want to sell their tax credits and qualified buyers who want to purchase these credits. We thoroughly review all of the easement donation documents and assist with the required tax credit application process through the Division of Conservation. Once tax credit certificates are issued, we match the credits with qualified credit buyers. Both sellers and buyers execute Conservation Tax Credit Transfer’s Agreement to Purchase/Sell and a written transfer notice. Transfers are completed by delivering signed copies of the agreements and funds from the buyers to the sellers.

Conservation Tax Credit Transfer takes the guesswork out of the required tax filing paperwork. After the credits are sold we provide the required paperwork documenting the completed transaction for both sellers and buyers to file with their Colorado and federal state income tax returns. This includes assisting with the Department of Revenue forms. We also assist sellers with IRS Form 8283 and related supplemental statement and attachments for the federal income tax return.

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Join Christine Strickland from the Mountain Area Land Trust as she talks with Jody Barber and Sam Soden about conservation easements and the significant tax benefits for landowners. Learn how to protect your land forever while unlocking financial incentives through federal deductions and Colorado state tax credits. This insightful discussion reveals the steps, challenges, and rewards of preserving land for future generations.

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