{"id":10108,"date":"2021-08-05T16:31:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T20:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=10108"},"modified":"2021-08-05T16:31:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T20:31:47","slug":"silver-law-group-investigating-claims-on-behalf-of-ecovest-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/silver-law-group-investigating-claims-on-behalf-of-ecovest-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Law Group Investigating Claims On Behalf Of EcoVest Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FiverRecoverysmall.jpg\" alt=\"If you purchased investor \u201cunits\u201d in a conservation easement offered by EcoVest or otherwise, you may face potential tax penalties and repayment of tax deductions to the IRS as a result of a government crackdown on what the IRS categorizes as an abusive tax scheme. To discuss your legal rights and how you may be able to recover your losses, contact Silver Law Group for a no-cost consultation at (800) 975-4345 to discuss potential options.  Conservation easement investments involve bundling investors\u2019 funds and in turn purchasing conservation easements on private land. The easements are then donated, but at an appraised value that is substantially higher than what EcoVest and similar companies paid for them. Because the land in question was appraised well above fair market value, investors are able to reduce their own tax burdens by several multiples of their principal investment.  IRS Targeting Investors for Improper Write-Offs  As discussed in Silver Law Group\u2019s blog about conservation easements, the United States Department of Justice filed a Complaint against EcoVest alleging that these conservation easements are \u201cnothing more than a thinly veiled sale of grossly overvalued federal tax deductions under the guise of investing in a partnership.\u201d\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FiverRecoverysmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FiverRecoverysmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If you purchased investor \u201cunits\u201d in a conservation easement offered by EcoVest or otherwise, you may face potential tax penalties and repayment of tax deductions to the IRS as a result of a government crackdown on what the IRS categorizes as an abusive tax scheme. To discuss your legal rights and how you may be able to recover your losses, contact Silver Law Group for a no-cost consultation at (800) 975-4345 to discuss potential options. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/silver-law-group-investigating-claims-on-behalf-of-ecovest-investors\/#more-10108\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you purchased investor \u201cunits\u201d in a conservation easement offered by EcoVest or otherwise, you may face potential tax penalties and repayment of tax deductions to the IRS as a result of a government crackdown on what the IRS categorizes as an abusive tax scheme. 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