Tax Tips for Farmers

If you own a farm, ranch, range, or orchard, here are some tax tips to consider:

• Insurance payments from crop damage may count as income. Check with your tax professional.
• If you sold livestock or items you bought for resale, you may have a taxable event.
• You may be able to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses that you paid for your business.
• Consider the tax treatment of your farm’s full and part-time workers.
• If your expenses are more than your income for the year, you may have a net operating loss. You may be able to carry that loss over to other years.

This information is not a substitute for individualized tax advice. Please discuss your specific tax issues with a qualified tax professional.

Tip adapted from IRS¹⁰

Footnotes and Sources

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