Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026

This bill changes federal tax rules for money spent replanting forests. It raises the amount of reforestation costs that can be deducted right away from $10,000 to $30,000 per timber property ($5,000 to $15,000 for married people filing separately), with yearly inflation adjustments starting after 2026. It also creates a new deduction for replanting timber damaged by a presidentially declared disaster in the past 5 years, up to $500,000 per property and $1,000,000 in total per year. If the land or timber is sold within 10 years, part of that deduction must be counted as ordinary income, except in cases of casualty, government taking, or death. The changes apply to costs paid in tax years starting after December 31, 2026.

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Sponsors

• Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican sponsor
• 10 cosponsors