Schedule F - Principal Product Name and EIN
Schedule F (Form 1040) is used to report farm income and expenses. It must be filed with Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-SS, 1040-NR, 1041, or 1065. This form is essential for individuals engaged in farming activities to report their profit or loss from farming operations.
Principal Product Name (Line B)
- On Line B of Schedule F, you must enter one of the 17 principal agricultural activity codes listed in Part IV on page 2 of Schedule F (Form 1040).
- Select the code that best describes the source of most of your income from farming activities.
- This helps the IRS categorize your farming operations for tax purposes.
EIN or SSN (Line D)
- For individual filers, enter your Social Security Number (SSN) on Line D.
- If you are a sole owner of a single-member LLC that is not treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes, enter your own EIN (issued in your name) on Line D.
- Do not enter the LLC’s EIN unless required for employment tax returns. For single-member LLCs with employees, use the LLC’s EIN and name for employment tax purposes.
- For estates, trusts, or partnerships filing Forms 1041 or 1065, enter the EIN issued to the entity on Line D.
Important Notes
- Small business taxpayers (for tax years beginning after 2017) may use the cash method of accounting and are not required to capitalize costs under section 263A for certain farming activities such as raising animals or producing plants with a preproduction period of 2 years or less.
- Capitalized expenses should not reduce deductions on lines 10 through 32e. Instead, enter the total capitalized amount in parentheses on line 32f and label it “263A.”
- Patronage dividends received in cash or property must be reported. Include cash advances and per-unit retains as applicable.
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Schedule F (Form 1040) Instructions
Disclaimer: Always verify information with official Federal or State Department of Revenue Forms and Instructions before filing your tax return.