Parsons, Kansas —
If you have sold more livestock than normal due to the drought or other weather related conditions, there are a couple of income tax provisions that may provide some relief. Each provision may allow a producer to reduce the tax consequences of bunching of income if certain conditions are met. The following information is general in nature. For a more detailed discussion of the rules, reporting requirements, and examples, get a copy of the OSU Extension publication (AGEC-788: Tax Consequences of Weather-Related Sale of Livestock) available at your local county Extension office or online at www.beefextension.com in the drought information area.
The first, applies to a producer who has sold more livestock than normal due to the adverse weather. The income from the animals which were sold that were in excess of normal sales may be postponed until the following tax year when the income would have normally been recognized. However certain conditions must be met. The weather related condition must have caused the area to receive a “presidential disaster declaration”. In addition the producer's principal business must be farming and use the cash method of accounting. The producer must show that the livestock would normally have been sold in the following year. The weather-related conditions caused an area to be declared a disaster area must have caused the sale of livestock. This provision applies to any livestock sold in excess of normal due to weather related conditions. [Refer to IRS Code Section 451(e)]
The second provision only applies to breeding, dairy, or draft animals that were sold in excess of normal. For the animals sold in excess of normal, a producer may elect to replace the animals sold, within a two year period, with like animals and thus defer the recognition of income until the new animals are sold. Unlike the first rule, there is no need for a disaster declaration, all that is needed is proof that drought conditions existed which caused the sale of additional animals. However if an area has received a presidential disaster declaration, the replacement period is four years not two.
The replacement animals must be for the same use as the animals sold. For example, a producer must replace dairy cows with dairy cows or breeding cows with breeding cows. In addition if, for example, the excess animals were sold for $10,000, the producer will need to buy $10,000 or more of replacements to completely defer the gain from the sale. If only $8,000 is spent on the new animals then $2,000 must be recaptured on amended tax return and the tax paid. There is no requirement as to how long the animals were held by the taxpayer in order to receive this treatment, but the producer must provide evidence of the weather condition and a calculation of the gain for each number and kind of animal sold. [Refer to IRS Code Section 1033(e)]
This is only a brief discussion of the rules that apply to weather related sales of livestock. Please consult your tax preparer or advisor for additional information concerning the income tax implications that would apply to your specific business situation.
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