2026 Texas Timber Tax Workshop
Tuesday – Wednesday, February 3 – 4, 2026| 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Many landowners continue to pay more than their fair share of taxes on their timber income. Even forest landowners who use accountants need to understand how timber expenses and income are taxed, since some tax preparers are not well versed in special tax treatment for forestry. Knowing the tax laws will give you an advantage in planning your forest management activities.
The two-day workshop will provide basic information about timber taxation and the latest changes to tax laws and rules for 2025 tax return preparations. Topics will focus on federal timber income tax issues for private forest owners with a refresher on local timberland property tax incentives. Participants will gain a clear understanding of commonly misunderstood timber tax issues.
Who will benefit
The workshop is designed for forest landowners, consulting foresters, accountants, attorneys, and others who work with forest landowners in matters pertaining to timber taxes.
Speakers
Dr. Tamara Cushing
Extension Forest Business and Economics Specialist at University of Florida
Mr. Matt Broyles
Certified Public Accountant and Partner with CRI Advisors, LLC
Ms. Sarah Gutierrez
Agriculture and Timberland Appraiser, Property Tax Assistance Division, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Mr. Mark Freeman
Agriculture and Timber Appraiser at San Jacinto County Appraisal District
Mr. Eric Wannlund
Wood Utilization & Marketing Specialist at Texas A&M Forest Service
Continuing education credits
The workshop qualifies for Continuing Education Credits: CFE (foresters) 11.0 hours, CLE (loggers) 11.0 hours, CPE (certified public accountants) 13.2 hours, and CPT (property tax professionals) 9 hours. No prerequisite needed.
Agenda
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 (by Tammy Cushing)
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | An overview of the Texas Forestry Association (by Rob Hughes) Followed by transition |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Update on the Federal Timber Income Tax (by Tammy Cushing) Record Keeping, Reforestation Expenses, Basis Determination, Depletion, and Amortization |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Q&A Session |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Form T and other related Tax Forms: Detailed Explanation |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Q&A Session |
| 12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch & Break |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Cost-share Payments under Section 126 Income Tax Considerations during Timber Sales |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Q&A Session |
| 3:00 | Adjourn |
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 8:45 – 9:30 | Texas Timberland Property Tax (by Sarah Gutierrez) |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Q&A Session / Transition |
| 9:45 – 10:30 | Appraisal of Timberland (by Mark Freeman) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Q&A Session / Transition |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Use of Advanced Technology for Record Keeping: A Demonstration of Texasforestinfo.com (by Eric Wannlund) |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Navigating Texas Forest Products Trade (by Xufang Zhang) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Q&A Session |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch & Break |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Practical Issues during Tax Filing (by CPA. Matt Broyles) Discussion on Current Tax-related Issues |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Q&A Session |
| 3:00 | Adjourn |
Time and location
Feb 3 – Feb 4, 2026 (Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm CDT). Online
Registration
The link to the registration form can be found here.