topic Farm Worker Business Expense writeoffs in Business & farm

Farm Worker Business Expense writeoffs

alex8 — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:30:02 GMT

Hello,

I am a self-employed farm owner. I have a few questions on categorizing farm worker expenses such as daily living supplies, housing expenses, PPE, legal support, travel, etc.

How do you categorize all of the above within the schedule F?

The farm is a partnership (2 self-employed partners. We file a 1065 + Schedule F, and each file a K-1 with our individual tax returns)

Re: Farm Worker Business Expense writeoffs

PatriciaV — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:53:10 GMT

Please clarify if you are a self-employed farmer or an employee of someone who operates a farm.

Re: Farm Worker Business Expense writeoffs

alex8 — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:30:36 GMT

Clarified. The farm is a partnership (2 self-employed partners)

Re: Farm Worker Business Expense writeoffs

ThomasM125 — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:08:54 GMT

You can deduct the cost of boarding farm workers, and that would be categorized as Labor Hired (line 22) on schedule F. You would enter that as Wages in the Common farming expenses section under Farm Expenses in TurboTax. Property, Plant and Equipment would be entered as Farm assets and TurboTax will determine the allowable depreciation deduction for them. Legal fees would be deductible as Other expenses on line 32 of Schedule F, as would travel expenses. They are entered as Other Miscellaneous expenses under Farm Expenses in the program.

Re: Farm Worker Business Expense writeoffs

alex8 — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:45:40 GMT

Excellent advice, thank you.