Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 1.1402(a)-14. Options available to farmers in computing net earnings from self-employment for taxable years ending after 1954 and before December 31, 1956.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 1402(a)
Cite as 26 CFR § 1.1402(a)-14
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11402, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 21, 1960; T.D. 9989, 89 FR 17606, Mar. 11, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 1402(a)
- Length
- 906 words · about 4 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 2 Code sections and 3 regulations; cited by 2
F, a farmer, uses the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting in making his income tax returns. F's books and records show that during the calendar year 1955 he received $1,200 from the sale of produce raised on the farm, $200 from the sale of livestock raised on the farm and not held for breeding or dairy purposes, and $600 from the sale of a tractor. The income from the sale of the tractor is of a type which is excluded from net earnings from self-employment by section 1402(a). F's actual net earnings from self-employment, computed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 1.1402(a)-1 through 1.1402(a)-3, are $450. F may report $450 as his net earnings from self-employment or he may elect to report $700 (one-half of $1,400).
C, a cattleman, uses the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting in making his income tax returns. C had actual net earnings from self-employment, computed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 1.1402(a)-1 through 1.1402(a)-3, of $725. His gross receipts were $1,000 from the sale of produce raised on the farm and $1,200 from the sale of feeder cattle, which C bought for $500. The income from the sale of the feeder cattle is of a type which is included in computing net earnings from self-employment. Therefore, C may report $725 as his net earnings from self-employment or he may elect to report $850, one-half of $1,700 ($2,200 minus $500).
R, a rancher, has gross income of $3,000 from the operation of his ranch, computed as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. His actual net earnings from self-employment from farming activities are less than $900. R, nevertheless, may elect to report $900 as net earnings from self-employment from such trade or business. If R had actual net earnings from self-employment from his farming activities in the amount of $900 or more, he would be required to report such amount in computing his self-employment income.
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
Regulations it cites
- § 1.1402(a)-13 Income from agricultural activity.
- § 1.1402(a)-1 Definition of net earnings from self-employment.
- § 1.1402(a)-3 Special rules for computing net earnings from self-employment.
Cited by 2 other regulations
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter A Income tax
- Part 1 Income taxes
- Tax on Self-Employment Income
Nearby sections
- § 1.1402(a)-10 Personal exemption deduction.
- § 1.1402(a)-11 Ministers and members of religious orders.
- § 1.1402(a)-12 Continental shelf and certain possessions of the United States.
- § 1.1402(a)-13 Income from agricultural activity.
- § 1.1402(a)-14 Options available to farmers in computing net earnings from self-employment for taxable years ending after 1954 and before December 31, 1956.
- § 1.1402(a)-15 Options available to farmers in computing net earnings from self-employment for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1956.
- § 1.1402(a)-16 Exercise of option.
- § 1.1402(a)-17 Retirement payments to retired partners.
- § 1.1402(a)-18 Split-dollar life insurance arrangements.