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title: Conservation Easement Charitable Deduction
description: Use the Charity Worksheet in the Schedule A - Itemized Deductions section to model the donation of land for conservation purposes.
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# Conservation Easement Charitable Deduction

## Use the Charity Worksheet in the Schedule A - Itemized Deductions section to model the donation of land for conservation purposes.

Unlike the donation of appreciated securities, the contribution of land for the purposes of a conservation easement is eligible for a larger allowable deduction (as a percentage of Adjusted Gross Income).

Conservation easements are considered non-cash charitable contributions that are reported on [Form 8283](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8283.pdf) with the tax return. You will want to enter the appropriate deduction for the conservation easement in the **Non-Cash, Non-Capital Gains Donation to a 50% Limit Organization (50% AGI limit)** field within the charity worksheet in Scenario Analysis.

To properly model a conservation easement, begin by accessing the Charity Worksheet within the **Schedule A - Itemized Deductions** section by clicking the pencil icon circled below.

![SchACharityLine](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SchACharityLine.jpg?width=452&height=512&name=SchACharityLine.jpg)

Enter the amount of the appraised market value in the row titled **Non-Cash Non-Capital Gains Donations to 50% Limit Organizations (50% AGI limit)**. Given the increased scrutiny on some charitable conservation easements, be sure to maintain pertinent documentation related to the donation, particularly as it relates to how the appraised value was determined.

![CharityNonCashNonCapGains50Percent](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CharityNonCashNonCapGains50Percent.jpg?width=544&height=506&name=CharityNonCashNonCapGains50Percent.jpg)

For more background on Qualified Conservation Contributions to charity, see the following additional information on that topic found in [IRS Publication 526](https://www.irs.gov/publications/p526#en_US_2023_publink1000254827).

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