Discover the Ingenious Tax Plan to Save the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch
The Bentley Solution
Kayce, determined to find a way, asks Beth about her Bentley. She quips that it's a lease and not worth anything to her. But Kayce persists and asks, "What if you owned it?" Beth replies with a value of $300,000. Kayce then questions, "If you sold it to me for $1, would that be illegal?" Beth retorts that it would be stupid but not illegal. Kayce continues to explore, asking about sales tax. When he presses her for an answer, she says tax is based on what was paid. This leads to a moment of realization for both as Kayce walks to his truck.Beth then asks herself, "Why didn't I think of that?" and runs to Kayce's truck. She leans in and gives him a kiss on the cheek, saying, "You are smarter than you look, little brother." This moment shows the significance of their discovery.
Kayce's wife Monica asks about his plan, but he keeps the details mum. He tells her, "The only way to save this place, you got to give it away." This sets the stage for a complex tax loophole scheme.
The Family's Future
In an earlier scene while dancing with Monica, Kayce reveals his different plan. He tells her it guarantees a future and that he's not telling anyone yet. He has confidence in his heart that it will work and that it's the right thing.This plan involves staging a "sale" to a close trusted party for an amount undervaluing the actual cost. It aims to defer personal tax burden and the risk of losing the land entirely, which is already strained after the shocking deaths. The episode ends with questions hanging over who Kayce may enlist to help preserve the ranch for years to come.
The series finale of Yellowstone airs Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Paramount Network. Stay tuned to see how this tax dilemma unfolds and if the Dutton ranch can be saved.