Tax Considerations of Farm Transfers Philip E. Harris University of Wisconsin- Madison/Extension.

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Tax Considerations of Farm Transfers Philip E. Harris University of Wisconsin- Madison/Extension

Alternatives for transferring farm assetsp. 1 1.Sale 2.Gift 3.Transfer at death 4.Trade 5.Transferring to a business entity

Taxes imposed on farmers p. 1 1.Property taxes 2.Sales taxes 3.Employment taxes 4.Self-employment tax 5.Income taxes 6.Gift taxes 7.Death taxes

Salep. 1 No gift or death tax consequences But there are income tax and self-employment tax consequences

Example 1: Cowsp. 1 Sale price of cows$130,000 Income tax basis 0 Gain$130,000

Example 2: Machineryp. 1 Sale price $58,934 Basis- 8,434 Gain$ 50,500

Example 3: Landp. 2 Sale Price$295,000 Basis 11,800 Gain$283,200

Character of gain or loss p. 2 Ordinary income (10% - 35%) Capital gain (0% - 28%) Self-employment income (15.3%)

Three categoriespp Subject to ordinary tax rates and to self-employment tax

Example 4p. 2 Gain from calves is subject to income tax and SE tax Gain from sale of heifers and cows is not in this category

Three categoriespp Subject to ordinary tax rates and to self-employment tax 2.Subject to ordinary income tax rates but not SE tax a.Depreciation recapture b.Young breeding stock

Example 5p. 3 All of the gain on the sale of the machinery is treated as ordinary income because it was all a result of depreciation

Example 6p. 3 Heifers that are younger than 24 months fall into this category

Three categoriespp Subject to ordinary tax rates and to self-employment tax 2.Subject to ordinary income tax rates but not SE tax 3.Capital gain or ordinary loss

Example 7p. 3 Gain on house$ 120,000 Loss on shed - 2,000 Loss on barn- 5,000 Gain on land 48,000 Net gain$ 161,000

Example 7pp. 3-4 Gain on house$ 0 Loss on shed - 2,000 Loss on barn- 5,000 Gain on land 5,000 Net loss$ - 2,000

Installment salep. 4 Gain is reported as payments are received Example 8: $28,320 of gain in each of 10 years

Giftp. 4 Gift tax consequences Income tax consequences

Federal Gift Taxpp. 4-5 Annual exclusion: $13,000/year Marital deduction: unlimited Lifetime exclusion: $1,000,000

Example 12pp. 5-6 Value of gifts$ 575,000 Annual exclusion - 26,000 Taxable gift $ 549,000 Gift tax$ 173,930 Applicable credit- 345,800 Gift tax due$ 0

Federal and Wisconsin Income Taxp. 6 Generally, donor’s income tax basis is carried over to donee. Exceptions: – FMV < Donor’s basis – Gift taxes due

Example 13p. 6 Value of land$295,000 Basis$ 11,800

Transfer at Deathp. 6 Estate tax consequences Income tax consequences

Federal estate taxp. 6 YearsExclusion $1,000, $1,500, $2,000, $3,500, No estate tax 2011 and after$1,000,000

Example 15p. 7 Value of estate$3,416,000 Lifetime gifts 549,000 Total$3,965,000 Tax on $3,965,000$1,665,050 Unified credit (2009)- 1,445,800 Federal estate tax$ 209,250

Marital Deductionp. 7 Any amount passing to surviving spouse is deducted from the taxable estate.

Example 16p. 7 Value of estate$3,416,000 Lifetime gifts 549,000 Total$3,965,000 Marital deduction- 465,000 Taxable estate$3,500,000 Tax on $3,500,000$1,445,800 Unified credit (2009)- 1,445,800 Federal estate tax$ 0

Wisconsin Estate Taxp. 7 Beginning October 1, 2002, Wisconsin imposed estate tax on estates $675,000 or more. Wisconsin estate tax expired at the end of 2007.

Federal and Wisconsin Income Taxpp. 7-8 For deaths before 2010, the income tax basis is adjusted to the date-of-death value. Both halves of marital property gets a date-of-death basis.

Example 17p. 8 AssetDale’sGwen’sAfter Feed0023,550 Cattle7,0007,000188,400 Mach.8,4348,434117,868 House37,50037,500175,000 Land60,00060,000750,000 Total105,934105,9341,254,818

Federal and Wisconsin Income Taxp. 8 For deaths in 2010, assets get a carry-over basis. – But, by election, $1,300,000 is added $3,000,000 is added

Tradep. 9 If farm assets are traded for “like-kind” assets, gain or loss is rolled over into the acquired property.

Example 19p. 9 Trade-in value$25,000 Basis in tractor - 2,000 Realized gain$23,000 Boot$15,000 Basis in planter$17,000

Transferring to a Business Entityp. 10 Assets can be exchanged for ownership in an entity without triggering recognition of gain

Example 23p. 10 Grandpa owns 42% of LLC Dale owns 58% of LLC

Example 23p. 10 FeedCattle FMV$47,100$365,500 Basis ,000 Gain$47,100$351,500

Example 25p. 10 Sale price of 20%$ 73,100 Grandpa’s basis 0 Grandpa’s gain$ 73,100

Example 26p. 11 Value of 20% interest$ 73,100 Annual exclusion - 26,000 Taxable gain$ 47,100