Download or read book Forest Owners' Guide to the Federal Income Tax written by William C. Siegel and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a framework for analysis of timber invest. & a chapter on timber tax planning. Discusses Fed. income tax considerations for timber incl.: capital costs, reforestation tax incentives, depreciation, operating exp. & the passive loss rules, timber income & capital gains, gov't. cost-share pay., casualty losses & other involuntary conversions, conservation easements, install. sales, alternative min. tax, self-employ. taxes, Xmas tree prod'n., & form of timberland ownership & bus. org'n. Explains how to research tax questions & sources of tax assistance.