Paying your kids to work on the farm
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Can You Write Off Paying Your Kids to Work on the Farm?
Short answer: Yes: wages paid to your children for real farm work are deductible, and kids under 18 working for a parent's sole proprietorship skip FICA.
Farmers report on Schedule F; ordinary farm costs are deductible, and equipment can be expensed with Section 179 or bonus depreciation.
Records to keep: Keep receipts, 1099s or W-2s, a mileage log, and a note of the business purpose. W-2 employees should ask about employer reimbursement.
Paying your kids to work on the farm
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Remote Workers / Freelancers / Consultants
Yes: wages paid to your children for real farm work are deductible, and kids under 18 working for a parent's sole proprietorship skip FICA.
Business justification
Yes: wages paid to your children for real farm work are deductible, and kids under 18 working for a parent's sole proprietorship skip FICA. Farmers report on Schedule F; ordinary farm costs are deductible, and equipment can be expensed with Section 179 or bonus depreciation.
Category
- Write-Offs by Job