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14 articles. Severance, ad valorem and income tax, and how a sale is taxed.
A guide to understanding Illinois Basin stripper wells, the Severance Tax Act, and navigating local probate to release suspended royalty funds.
Read the articleHarding County minerals operate under very different rules than North Dakota. Learn how South Dakota taxes, pools, and unitizes Red River formation royalties.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently confirmed that an historic tax sale maneuvering by a surface owner did not erase a family trust's subsurface mineral rights.
A plain-English guide to North Dakota royalty withholding, post-production deductions, and the hidden costs of owning Bakken minerals out of state.
How to use a 1031 exchange to sell your volatile oil and gas mineral rights and roll the proceeds tax-free into stable surface real estate.
Kansas can take severance tax out of your royalty money before you ever get paid. Here is how K.S.A. 79-4222 taxes frozen suspense accounts.
Kentucky operators have a history of deducting severance taxes from royalty checks. The state's highest court finally called their bluff.
Billions in mineral royalties sit in suspense or state vaults. Here is how the 'Black Hole' happens and how to find your family's missing money.
Why your royalty checks might be taxed harder than a sale, and what that means for your bottom line.
Pennsylvania tax laws for mineral rights just changed. From the new depletion deduction to inheritance quirks, here is the math you need to know.
That tax bill in your mailbox isn't a mistake. We break down ad valorem taxes, severance taxes, and why you're paying property tax on something you can't see.
Kansas handles severed mineral rights differently than Texas or Oklahoma. Understanding Statute 79-420 is the difference between keeping your inheritance and losing it to a tax sale.
