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Live Virtual Seminar

9.00 Credits

Member Price $375.00

Price will increase by $50 on 7/17

Non-Member Price $475.00

Price will increase by $50 on 7/17

Overview

The agriculture industry's unique tax rules are closely linked to specialized income and tax deduction opportunities. In this virtual seminar, learn more on these key areas from farm tax expert Paul Neiffer, CPA, author of the FarmCPAReport blog. Discover how to apply tax planning concepts unique to agribusiness and gain guidance on how to maximize tax benefits for your farm clients.

Highlights

  • Review of major income tax law changes
  • How to help farm families deal with land in multiple entities and ownership
  • Inflation Reduction Act, SECURE 2.0, CTA and other Acts -- impacts, planning opportunities, what's still unknown and what requires more IRS guidance
  • Other relevant tax developments, court cases and rulings affecting farmers and ranchers
  • Examples pertinent to small and mid-sized farm operations
  • A refresher on various farm tax planning topic such as:
    • Interplay of Section 199A, SE and Net Investment Income taxes
    • Section 1245 Real Property Tax-Deferred Exchanges
    • Installment sales, easement proceeds and other gain recognition issues
    • Interplay of NIIT, SE and Passive Income and Losses
    • Will farmers be switching to a C corporation soon

Designed For

CPAs and tax professionals with farm or ranch clients.

Objectives

  • NOTE: The topics listed below are subject to change if significant income tax laws are passed before the seminar. Should that occur, the seminar will primarily focus on how these new laws impact farmers.
  • Apply key tax planning concepts to farm and ranch taxation
  • Recall tax updates from court cases, revenue rulings and other authorities applicable to agriculture
  • Review the tax guidance on rearranging land holders by related parties
  • Review trends and development for excess the fertility deduction
  • Review of SECURE final guidance and SECURE 2.0 new guidance
  • Review the Farm Service Agency rules and how to help farm clients optimize payment options
  • Section 45Z benefits
  • A potpourri of various farm tax refreshers on income deferral, farm deductions and other related topics
  • Why to watch out for a “mixing bowl.”

Notice

  • NOTE: An optional pre-seminar bonus session will be held from 7:30–8:20 a.m. CT, offering an additional hour of CPE credit, for a total of 9 hours. For more details, refer to the agenda tab above and select your attendance option at checkout.

Wednesday, August 6

Optional Session

- OPTIONAL Bonus Session: Section 1031 Exchanges in the Agriculture Landscape

Attend this optional bonus session and receive one (1) additional hour of CPE credit (9 hours total).

This session will cover the evolving landscape of Section 1031 exchanges and the unique challenges and opportunities within the agricultural sector.

Speaker: Chet Mellema | Iowa Property Exchange, LLC

This session is available to registrants only.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Chet Mellema, Exchange Officer, Iowa Property Exchange LLC

With a juris doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he served as a student writer and Note & Comment Editor for the Journal of Corporation Law, Chet also holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Drake University, and a Business Leadership Certificate from Drake's College of Business and Public Administration. Chet is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, serving several terms on the Real Estate & Title Section Council, the American Bar Association, Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association, and the Federation of Exchange Accommodators. He brings over 16 years of private practice and corporate legal experience to IPE 1031, with concentrations in real estate, business and debtor/creditor law. Chet is a contributing editor to the Iowa State Bar Association Income Tax Manual, holds the designation of Certified Exchange Specialist ("CES®"), and regularly speaks on the topic of 1031 for realtors, accountants, attorneys and similar professionals.

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Paul Neiffer, Author & Speaker, Paul G. Neiffer, CPA

Paul Neiffer, CPA provides income and estate tax planning services and FSA planning related to farmers and their families. Paul is past president of the Farm Financial Standards Council and current chair of the AICPA Ag Conference. He writes the "FarmCPA" column for Top Producer magazine along with their Top Producer Podcast and is also the primary author of the "FarmCPAReport.com" blog. Paul is a nationally recognized speaker on many subjects related to farmers and processors including tax planning, estate tax and succession planning, farm management accounting, farm bill, farm economics and many other related topics. He was instrumental in the Congressional discussions that resulted in the "grain glitch fix" in early 2018, after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Non-Member Price $475.00

Member Price $375.00