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Federal Estate Taxes Affecting Fewer Farmers but the Future Is Uncertain

* The Federal estate tax affects relatively few estates and accounts for only a small share of total Federal tax receipts. * Though special...
Amber Waves, 06/01/09 by Durst, Ron · More from publication
New Payment Limits, Lower Income Cap Unlikely To Have Significant Impact

Limits on farm commodity program payments have been in effect since 1970, although they have evolved over time. Under the 2002 Farm Act, total...
Amber Waves, 11/01/08 by Durst, Ron L · More from publication
Lowering the Income Cap for Farm Payments Would Affect Few Farmers

A substantial portion of farm program payments go to large farms and high-income farm households. In 2005, commercial farms (with sales of $250,000...
Amber Waves, 09/01/07 by Durst, Ron · More from publication
Changing Federal Tax Policies Affect Farm Households Differently

Significant changes in Federal individual income tax and estate and gift tax policies have occurred over the last few years. Since the Federal...
Amber Waves, 11/01/05 by Durst, Ron · More from publication
New Tax Laws: Benefit Farmers

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 represents a major overhaul of U.S. Federal income tax laws applicable to farmers and other business...
Amber Waves, 04/01/05 by Durst, Ron · More from publication
How Do U.S. Farmers Plan for Retirement?

The approaching retirement of the baby boom generation has focused attention across all segments of society on issues related to retirement and...
Amber Waves, 04/01/05 by Mishra, Ashok K; Durst, Ron L; El-Osta, Hisham S · More from publication