Incorp. tax legislation passed and admin. changes since 1994. The guide: provides a framework for analyzing forest mgmt. invest., and tax planning; discusses Fed. income tax consid. for Forest Land, incl. capital costs, reforestation tax incent., deprec. and the Sect. 179 ded'n., operating exp. and carrying charges, the passive loss rules, timber income and capital gains, gov't. program cost-share pay., property exchanges, conservation easements, installment sales, self-employ. and Social Security taxes, and Christmas tree production; explains forms of Forest Landownership, bus. mgmt. org., how to research a tax question, sources of tax assist., and how to keep forest records. Summaries of IRS Revenue Rulings.