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Q&A: Christmas Tree Farm Tax Savings From Capital Gain Method

Q&A: Christmas Tree Farm Tax Savings From Capital Gain Method

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Jun 1, 2022 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Q & A, Saving Taxes

One question I receive frequently from Christmas tree growers is how much money can I save by switching to the capital gain method? A previous article analyzed how the average Christmas tree grower would save approximately $27,000 a year by switching to the...
Q&A: Capital Gain Election for Choose-and-Cut Farms

Q&A: Capital Gain Election for Choose-and-Cut Farms

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Apr 13, 2022 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Q & A

This article discusses the application of IRC § 631 to Christmas tree farms. If you are a forest landowner, read this article about the application of § 631 to timber. I recently received a great question from a reader: I have read lots of information on the capital...
Q&A: Are Christmas Trees Depreciable?

Q&A: Are Christmas Trees Depreciable?

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Apr 16, 2021 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Q & A

“Are Christmas trees depreciable?” is a common question I receive from Christmas tree growers.  The short answer to this question is no, Christmas trees are not depreciable. However, the cost of Christmas trees is deductible in other ways, through...
Q & A: Allocating Expenses Between IRC 631 Income and Ordinary Income

Q & A: Allocating Expenses Between IRC 631 Income and Ordinary Income

by Christmas Tree Tax Team | Feb 18, 2020 | Christmas Tree Tax Resources, Christmas Trees Magazine, Q & A

I recently received a question from a reader of Christmas Trees Magazine that I figured would be helpful to share: “I wanted to ask why in your example [in Part 3 of “Putting It All Together”] you didn’t have anything for line i on [Part III of] Form T. This is...
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