MRP 104: Mineral Rights News May 2021

In this month’s Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for May 2021 we cover a case where pooling across county lines can make you have to pay property tax in two counties, a Texas mineral fund manager comes clean about losing investor’s money, and the Biden Administration targets royalty owners.

As always, Justin Williams joins me to provide the individual mineral owner perspective and we discuss our respective takes on each story to help you keep tabs on the latest happenings in the world of minerals and royalties.

Please reach out and let me know if you come across any interesting articles that you would like us to talk about in an upcoming episode, please send it to feedback@mineralrightspodcast.com.  Thanks! – Matt.

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This Month’s Mineral Rights News Articles:

• Texas Royalty Owners Have Overpaid Property Taxes: Major New Appellate Decision
• A Texas fund manager admits defrauding investors — in a 1,361-word email to them
• 1st 100 Days: Biden turns to Congress to carry out climate, clean energy push

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• MRP 20: Taxes on Mineral Rights and Royalties – Listen to this episode to learn more about the percentage depletion deduction that royalty owners currently enjoy when filing their federal taxes.
• This excellent page from the Independent Petroleum Association of America has talking points that you can use to email your US Senator/Representative to let them know how eliminating the percentage depletion deduction will hurt taxpayers like you, not big oil.
• How to contact your elected officials

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