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2024 Tax Season Resources for Christmas Tree Growers

2024 Tax Season Resources for Christmas Tree Growers

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Feb 2, 2024 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Saving Taxes

With the tax filing deadline for business tax returns (partnerships & S corporations) a little more than a month away (March 15th) and individual income tax returns a little more than two months away (April 15th), below are some helpful tax season resources for...
Brownfield Ag News Interview

Brownfield Ag News Interview

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Jan 23, 2024 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Live Presentations, Saving Taxes

I was interviewed yesterday by Brownfield Ag News after talking about The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes to the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association at the 2024 Growing Wisconsin Conference. The interview goes over lots of good questions, including...
Q&A: Hobby Loss Rules & the Capital Gain Method

Q&A: Hobby Loss Rules & the Capital Gain Method

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Apr 19, 2023 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources

Christmas tree growers who show a business loss on their tax return should not be worried about the hobby loss rules, so long as their farm shows an overall net profit. I’ve received a number of questions over the years dealing with the application of the hobby loss...
Q&A: IRC 631(a) vs 631(b)

Q&A: IRC 631(a) vs 631(b)

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Nov 1, 2022 | Q & A, Timber Tax Resources

I often receive questions from forest landowners about the differences between Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 631(a) and § 631(b).  IRC § 631 provides capital gain treatment for qualifying timber sales. Capital gain treatment is beneficial to forest landowners,...
Beware These Pitfalls of the Capital Gain Method!

Beware These Pitfalls of the Capital Gain Method!

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Aug 15, 2022 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Saving Taxes

The capital gain method often results in significantly lower taxes; however, avoid these pitfalls to prevent the IRS from taking your tax savings! If you’ve been reading my articles for any length of time, you’ve probably heard me talk at length about the capital gain...
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What is the Capital Gain Method?

https://youtu.be/B5LgKFL78O4 Understanding the Capital Gain Method for Christmas Tree Growers If you're a Christmas tree grower, there’s a unique tax-saving strategy that could benefit you during tax season: the "capital gain method." While it’s not an official term...

Is Your Christmas Tree Farm a Hobby or a Business?

https://youtu.be/D4PxVnJ64vA Understanding the IRS Hobby Loss Rule for Christmas Tree Farms Introduction If you own a Christmas tree farm, you might be wondering whether your operation is classified as a hobby or a business for tax purposes. In this article, I’ll...

How to Deduct Christmas Tree Planting Costs

A Christmas tree grower should not deduct Christmas tree seedlings and planting costs in the year of planting. Rather, Christmas tree seedlings and planting costs should be capitalized and deducted when the trees are eventually sold. As most Christmas tree growers are...

Alabama Forest Owners’ Association Interview

I was interviewed last week by the Alabama Forest Owners' Association as part of their Capital Ideas - Live! podcast. In the short interview, I discuss why many forest landowners find taxes confusing, as well as common tax mistakes forest landowners make. Check out...

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