topic What form do I use to report livestock income for Schedule F in Business & farm

What form do I use to report livestock income for Schedule F

bonniehunt913 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:46:39 GMT

I received income from selling livestock. Payments made from customers were cash payments. How do I claim that income? What form do I use. This is in regards to my Schedule F (Farm)

If your livestock was used for breeding to produce invent...

NancyG — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:46:42 GMT

If your livestock was used for breeding to produce inventory (raised breeding stock) and purchased livestock was treated as an asset and depreciated:

The sale of the livestock (breeding stock) are reported as the Sale of Business Property on form 4797. The sale of raised breeding stock are reported in Part 1 with zero cost basis. The sale of purchased breeding stock is reported in part 3.

If your livestock was purchased for resale the cost would be deducted in the year of sale on IRS Schedule F.

If your livestock sales were from calves that you raised,...

Cattlerancher — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:46:44 GMT

If your livestock sales were from calves that you raised, enter the amounts on line 2 of your schedule F. No other form is needed.

Note the snip I have attached below;