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Why Us?

Where the public sector lacks the finances or ability to build and maintain the greenspace that the community dreams of, and the environment desperately needs - Life After Life is here to step in. As it stands today, 100 million people in the United States, including 28 million kids, don’t have access to a park within a 10-minute walk of home. This nature deprivation has tangible quality-of-life implications for those who inhabit the surrounding community.

Charitable Real Estate Donation

What are the benefits of donating property to Life After Life?

By donating your real estate to Life After Life, not only do you give back to the earth and future generations, but you also get to enjoy a variety of benefits over an attempted sale:

• No Capital Gains Tax – If you were selling your real estate, you would be required to also pay the capital gains tax. Luckily, when it comes to charity real estate donation, there’s no such requirement. No matter how much the property has appreciated in value, you won’t need to pay this tax.
• Charitable Income Tax Deduction – Not only do you not have to pay the capital gains tax, but you will even receive a charitable income tax deduction, based on the market value of your property.
• Transaction Cost Savings - Skip the broker fees, significant transaction costs, and headaches of trying to sell the property. (Not to mention the uncertainty of what might become of the land.)
• A Benevolent Legacy - We will work with you to make sure you are publicly honored in the way that s most desirable to you and your loved ones. You’ll be establishing an enduring legacy for yourself, or whomever you choose - something both you and your future kids and grandkids will be proud of.
• A Deeply Meaningful Impact - Most importantly, you’ll make a great philanthropic impact. Your charitable real estate donation will change many people’s lives for the better for generations to come. Your gift will play a critical role in the fight to save the ecosystem in our time of crisis.

For more information please consult the Internal Revenue Service’s website or talk to a tax professional.

Conservation Easements

What are the benefits of donating a conservation easement with Life After Life?

Landowners who donate a conservation easement meeting federal requirements as a charitable gift may be eligible to take a federal income tax deduction for their gift and claim a state income tax credit. It is a landowner’s responsibility, with the advice of their attorney or tax advisor, to ensure compliance with all federal and state tax law requirements.

Conservation easement donors may deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income from their federal income taxes the year the gift is made in addition to fifteen carry forward years (for a total of sixteen years) or until the value of their donation is fully deducted, whichever comes first. Qualifying farmers and ranchers who donate a conservation easement can deduct up to 100% of their adjusted gross income and are eligible for the same carry forward period.

For more information please consult the Internal Revenue Service’s website or talk to a tax professional.