Landowner Version (2024 Tax Year): Understanding Timber Taxation 

  • Instructor: Clint Bentz
  • Level: Basic
Who is this for? Anyone who owns forestland in the US.
Watch the course overview video to learn more!
Unlock the Secrets of Timber Taxation
Owning timberland comes with unique financial opportunities and challenges. "Understanding Timber Taxation 2024" is your guide to navigating the complexities of forestry tax regulations with confidence. Designed for timberland owners who manage their properties, prepare their own taxes, or simply want a deeper understanding of the tax benefits available, this course provides essential knowledge. Learn how to maximize deductions, navigate classifications like personal use or business operations, and benefit from special tax provisions, including IRC 631(a) and capital gains advantages for timber sales. Whether you’re selling timber, managing costs, or preparing for estate planning, this course will arm you with the knowledge to optimize your financial decisions.

Expert Insights Tailored to Your Needs
Led by Clint Bentz, a CPA with over 30 years of experience in forestry taxation, this course breaks down complex tax codes into actionable strategies tailored for family forestland owners. You’ll explore essential topics like timber depletion, cost-basis accounting, and how to correctly report income from timber operations, easements, or recreational land use. Whether your goal is to harvest sustainably, preserve your investment for future generations, or simply stay compliant, this course offers practical solutions that meet your needs. Take control of your timberland taxes and ensure you’re making the most of every financial opportunity.

Clint has over 30 years of experience working with timber clients, including his own family’s 700 acres of timberland in Scio Oregon.
Lesson series
This is an on-demand self-study course.
There are no pre-requisites or advanced preparation required for this course.

This course is intended for landowners looking to learn how to do their own taxes or help their tax professional understand their situation.
  • Video time: 9 hours
  • Assessments at the end of each module

Why should I take this course?

Practical approach

Our training is designed to provide the skills in a practical approach. Our students' success is our best asset in showing the quality of our training.

Globally oriented

Strategies shared and knowledge earned allows our students to immediately set up their business and start offering their services around the globe.

For your career

Whether you want to boost your career within the company you are working or grow at your own business by applying the latest strategies we teach, this is the way.

Course contents

Meet the instructor

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Clint Bentz

Managing Member, Clint Bentz Consulting LLC
Clint Bentz is a managing member and lead instructor at Clint Bentz Consulting.
For over 30 years, Clint has been helping families with their estate and succession planning, as well as providing continuing professional education to tax professionals, attorneys, bankers, trust officers, and lay audiences on a broad range of income and estate tax issues, as well as training advisors on how to keep family-owned businesses with succession.
Clint is the primary author of the Ties to the Land curriculum published by Oregon State Extension Service and the OSU Austin Family Business Program.