The Row-Crop Farmers Fix Kit
Built for row-crop farmers.
Your farm is probably owed at least one government check nobody's re-checked: the federal fuel tax credit on off-road diesel and gasoline, and possibly an ARC/PLC enrollment gap or a crop-insurance subsidy schedule nobody's compared to what you're actually paying. This kit finds where the money leaks in your own work and gives you the steps and the words to close each one.
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The 7 leaks it covers
1 you can close it · 4 the other side owes it · 2 a pro decides
- Real off-road fuel credit shrunk or skipped because of IRS fraud scrutinyWhere to look first: Ask your preparer whether your off-road fuel credit was claimed this year, how many gallons, and whether they cut it back.Keep it from coming back: Log off-road fuel as you use it, by tank and machine. Give your preparer the log before they start, not after.You can close it
- State off-road fuel tax refund never filed, separate from the federal claimWhere to look first: Call or email your state revenue or taxation department and ask whether it refunds state fuel tax on fuel used off-road on the farm.Keep it from coming back: Put your state's refund deadline on your calendar each year. Keep fuel invoices showing tax paid, filed with your off-road log.The other side owes it
- Base acres not enrolled in ARC/PLC, or payment limits set once and never checkedWhere to look first: Ask your FSA county office for your farm records showing every farm number and its base acres.Keep it from coming back: Confirm enrollment of every base acre each year before the deadline. Review eligibility with the county office whenever your operation changes.The other side owes it
- Off-road fuel credit under-claimed because farm and road fuel aren't logged apartWhere to look first: Start a fuel log: for each fill, write the date, the gallons, the tank or machine, and whether it was used off-road on the farm or on the road.Keep it from coming back: Log every fill by tank and use as it happens. Keep road and farm fuel apart in the log.The other side owes it
- AGI eligibility never checked or certified, so program payments get heldWhere to look first: Ask your FSA county office whether a current AGI certification is on file for you and for each member of every entity in your operation.Keep it from coming back: Check AGI certifications for every person and entity each year, and whenever your operation changes.The other side owes it
- Self-employment tax on farm profit — owed, not recoverable (structural row)Where to look first: Nothing to recover - self-employment tax on farm profit is owed by law. What you can do: Ask your CPA to estimate it early in the year so it is not a surprise.Keep it from coming back: Set aside a share of every payment as it lands.A pro decides
- Crop insurance unit structure and coverage never re-quoted against today's subsidyWhere to look first: Pull your crop insurance summary of coverage for each crop: unit structure, coverage level, and your net premium.Keep it from coming back: Re-quote unit structure and coverage every year before the sales closing date.A pro decides
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Real off-road fuel credit shrunk or skipped because of IRS fraud scrutiny
You can close it- Ask your preparer whether your off-road fuel credit was claimed this year, how many gallons, and whether they cut it back.
- Give them proof of your real use: fuel invoices, a log of which tanks and machines the fuel went to, and your acres farmed.
- The IRS warned about fake fuel credit claims and added screening questions to the form. A real claim with records behind it is not the target - the records are what let your preparer claim it with confidence.
- If the credit was cut or skipped, ask your preparer whether an amended return makes sense. They decide.
Your part: Keep the log, hand it to your preparer, and decide with them what is claimed.
EMAIL TO YOUR TAX PREPARER: Subject: Off-road fuel credit - [YEAR] Hi [PREPARER NAME], I want to check the off-road fuel credit on my [YEAR] return. My records show about [GALLONS] gallons of [diesel / gasoline] used off-road in farm equipment. I have the fuel invoices and my usage log, attached. Could you tell me: 1. Whether the credit was claimed, and on how many gallons. 2. If it was reduced or left off, why. 3. What else you need from me to answer the new screening questions. 4. Whether you recommend amending if it was left short. Thanks, [YOUR NAME]
Log off-road fuel as you use it, by tank and machine. Give your preparer the log before they start, not after.
What this kit can't decide for you: Whether to claim, amend, and how many gallons qualify are the preparer's decisions.
That's 1 of 7. The other 6 come the same way in the kit: steps, words to send, a habit to keep each one closed.
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What people in this work look up
When row-crop farmers go looking for answers, they search things like “crop insurance”, “farm tax deductions”, “arc vs plc”, “farm program payments” and “off road fuel tax credit”. Those searches turn up forms, averages and other people's numbers. This kit starts from your own records instead: the 7 places money leaks in this work, where to look first and the words to send to close each one.
What you get for each leak
- Numbered steps to close each leak
- Your part, spelled out
- Words you can use: letters and scripts, ready to send (fill in the brackets)
- A habit that keeps each leak from coming back
- An honest line on what the kit can't decide for you
A page from the kit
Questions people ask
Am I claiming the off-road fuel credit right?
Log farm and road fuel apart, and file the state refund separately. The kit covers both.
Should I review ARC/PLC enrollment?
Base acres not enrolled, or payment limits set once and never checked, are leaks the kit covers.
Should I re-quote crop insurance?
Re-quote unit structure and coverage against today's subsidy. The kit flags it.
What it can't decide for you
This kit works from your own records. It doesn't give legal, tax, licensing or financial advice, and it never tells you what to charge. Where a CPA, attorney, insurer or state board makes the call, the kit says so and gets your records ready for them.
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