Today’s Harvest Blog

While guidance and legislation continue to come from all sides, the House of Representatives — following the Senate’s lead — passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and the legislation has been signed by President Trump. The purpose of this post is to highlight the current legislation’s tax implications and their relevance to Northeast agriculture and customers of Farm Credit East.

The tax filing and payment deadlines have been postponed at the federal level until July 15, and Northeast states are beginning to follow suit. Dario Arezzo outlines some changes to tax deadlines in Northeast states in his latest Tax Talks.

Our Tax Talks on March 17 outlined the possibility of a tax deadline extension by the IRS. Certain postponements have been made, and Farm Credit East tax specialist Dario Arezzo covers some recent actions by the IRS and what it may mean for your tax filing requirements.

If you are not taking full advantage of the beneficial provisions the tax code provides, you may be overpaying your tax bill. Farm Credit East tax consultant Dario Arezzo gives readers examples of tax provisions that may be overlooked if a tax preparer isn’t well-versed in the business of agriculture.