The Forest Landowners Guide to the Federal Income Tax

Table 15-2 - Summary of cruise (appraisal) reports for Evergreen Tree Farm and Lonesome Pine forest land purchases

Description of Assets
Value
Evergreen Tree Farm (01/15/93)
1. 200 acres of average site land @ $400/acre
$80,000
2. Merchantable pine and mixed hardwood sawtimber on 100 acres*
217,500
Pine: 400 MBF @ $450/MBF = $180,000
Hardwood: 250 MBF @ $150/MBF = $37,500
3. Pulpwood-pine and mixed hardwood on 40 acres*
32,800
Pine: 880 cords @ $30/cord = $26,400
Hardwood: 320 cords @ $20/cord = $6,400
4. Young-growth pine averaging 8 years old on 60 acres @ $500/acre
30,000
5. Used wooden bridge-90 feet (15-year recovery period with no salvage value)
18,000
Total estimated fair market value
$378,300
Lonesome Pine Tree Farm (08/01/98)
1. 120 acres of fair quality land @ $500/acre
$60,000
2. Merchantable pine-hardwood sawtimber on 80 acres*
308,900
Pine: 470 MBF @ $550/MBF = $258,500
Hardwood: 280 MBF @ $180/MBF = $50,400
3. Young-growth pine averaging 5 years old on 40 acres @ $400/acre
16,000
Total estimated fair market value
$384,900

*Submitted by E.Z. Cruiser, Registered Forester No. 424

Table 15-3 - Allocation of Evergreen Tree Farm assets to capital accounts

Account Fair Market Value (FMV) Percent of Total FMV Allocation of Acquisition Cost Allocation of Purchase Price to Original cost Basis
($) ($) ($) ($)
Land 80,000 21.15 1,375 58,162
Sawtimber 217,500 57.49 3,737 158,097
Pulpwood 32,800 8.67 564 23,843
Young Growth 30,000 7.93 515 21,808
Bridge 18,000 4.76 309 13,090
Total 378,300 100.0 6,500 275,000