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Time is running out to avoid automatic renewal of a 2024 farm lease in Iowa.

On July 24, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s denial of a promissory estoppel claim by a long-serving farm worker. In 2020, the farmer died without a will.

The tax rules associated with implementing conservation and CSAF practices depend on the type of activity, the method of funding, and the involvement of the taxpayer. Most government program payments generate taxable income for producers.

Because of tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for clean fuel production, some farmers may in the near future receive a higher price for selling crops to renewable fuel producers (i.e.

Update: Read this article for the latest status on BOI Reporting FinCEN Exempts all Domestic Reporting Companies and U.S. Persons from BOI Reporting

On June 5, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order appointing one of three brothers as the successor trustee of their mother’s trust. The case was one in a series arising from a family dispute involving the brothers.

On June 21, 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a $4.75 award to a dairy for nuisance due to stray electrical voltage from a natural gas pipeline.

This presentation is perfect for land owners, township trustees, farm tenants, and anyone interested in understanding Iowa's fence laws.

In this session, you'll learn:

On June 5, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to uphold the Linn County Board of Supervisor’s decision to rezone agricultural land as an agricultural district with a renewable energy overlay district.

On May 31, 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned a district court’s determination that a previously dismissed party was an “indispensable party” and therefore required to remain a party until the end of the lawsuit.

The case is Schwarz v. IRS, T.C. 2024-55 (U.S. Tax Court May 13, 2024).   

Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S.

On August 28, 2024, the Iowa Utilities Commission granted Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC, a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.

On May 22, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed post-trial rulings from the district court in a shareholder’s unsuccessful legal malpractice action.

In a case of first impression in Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that common ownership of adjacent parcels eradicates otherwise existing claims of boundary by acquiescence by subsequent purchasers.

Many Iowans have been impacted by recent severe storms.  This post summarizes relevant notices and relief issued by IRS, FEMA, and the Iowa Department of Revenue.

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Iowa Department of Revenue announced that the revised 2023 Form IA 100A (Iowa Capital Gain Deduction – Cattle, Horses, or Breeding Livestock) is ready to file.

On June 4, 2024, the U.S.

On May 22, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s valuation of a family farm corporation’s shares.

The detailed facts of this case are set forth in our summary of the Court of Appeals decision. Albert Cruz and Janice Geerdes have known each other since the early 1990’s.