Effect of the federal estate tax on nonindustrial private forest holdings

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  • Authors: Greene, John L.; Bullard, Steven H.; Cushing, Tamara L.; Beauvais, Theodore
  • Publication Year: 2006
  • Publication Series: Miscellaneous Publication
  • Source: Journal of Forestry: 15-20

Abstract

Data for this study were collected using a questionnaire mailed to randomly selected members of two forest owner organizations. Among the key findings is that 38% of forest estates owed federal estate tax, a rate many times higher than US estates in general. In 28% of the cases where estate tax was due, timber or land was sold because other assets were not adequate. In 29% of the cases where land was sold, it was converted to a more developed use. Questionnaires also were mailed to randomly selected individuals from a national database of rural landowners for comparison with forest owners. For most of the characteristics surveyed, there was no statistical difference between responses from the two groups.

  • Citation: Greene, John L.; Bullard, Steven H.; Cushing, Tamara L.; Beauvais, Theodore 2006. Effect of the federal estate tax on nonindustrial private forest holdings. Journal of Forestry: 15-20
  • Keywords: nonindustrial private forests, estate tax, forest conversion, Dillman Total Design Method
  • Posted Date: June 10, 2009
  • Modified Date: June 10, 2009

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