The South Carolina Conservation Credit Exchange provides a simple, one-stop marketplace to connect buyers and sellers of conservation and angel credits, putting money in the hands of sellers and delivering profitable returns to buyers.
South Carolina offers tax credits to landowners to encourage the preservation of farms, landscapes, and other natural, cultural, and recreational resources. As a funding mechanism for conservation, tax credits benefit everyone — buyer, seller, and South Carolina citizens.
In 2013, SC started offering Angel Investor Tax Credits to investors in early-stage, high growth businesses. The credits expand wealth-creating businesses and support the commercialization of technology developed in the state’s universities.
“Conservation is the harmony between man and nature.” ~ Aldo Leopold
“Conservation is the harmony between man and nature.” ~ Aldo Leopold
How does an exchange work?
In short, once a landowner agrees to donate a qualified conservation easement to a land trust and all the paper work is done – easements are signed and recorded, qualified appraisals are done, etc. – South Carolina law provides for credits against South Carolina taxes for the donor to either use against their own taxes, or gift or sell to others.
The Exchange will ensure that all necessary paper work and approvals are obtained as well as manage the transaction on behalf of the landowners (sellers) and buyers.
In short, once a landowner agrees to donate a qualified conservation easement to a land trust and all the paper work is done – easements are signed and recorded, qualified appraisals are done, etc. – South Carolina law provides for credits against South Carolina taxes for the donor to either use against their own taxes, or gift or sell to others.
The Exchange will ensure that all necessary paper work and approvals are obtained as well as manage the transaction on behalf of the landowners (sellers) and buyers.
What Our Clients Say
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