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NC Conservation Credit Extended

North Carolina’s groundbreaking conservation tax credit, revived in 2024 after a decade-long pause, has just been extended through 2031—proving its enduring power to protect the state’s natural treasures. Landowners can claim up to 25% of their land’s value as a tax credit, with a statewide cap of $5 million annually, and in its first year back, the program conserved over 4,000 acres—mostly farmland and forests—with every dollar invested protecting at least $6 worth of land. Driven by both economic incentive and deep love for places like Western North Carolina, the program safeguards…

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