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Agribusiness Papers
May 19, 2014
Agribusiness Papers
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May 1, 2024
Meat Demand Research Studies
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the … and pork products.
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April 17, 2024
Hog Pricing
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January 10, 2018
Agribusiness Papers
The Tax Reform and Jobs Act of 2017 could have significant implications for how agricultural cooperatives distribute
patronage back to their members. Under the tax reform plan, there are four key changes for cooperatives – (1)
elimination of the domestic production activities deduction or Section 199; (2) lower corporate tax rates; (3) lower
member taxes on qualified patronage distributions; and (4) a new tax deduction tentatively labeled Section 199A which
provides a deduction at the cooperative level as well as a deduction at the member level. Many cooperative directors,
managers, farmer‐owners, and policymakers are trying to figure out how all of this will impact taxes in rural America.
The purpose of this fact sheet is to examine the implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for agricultural
cooperatives. A simulation model of a hypothetical grain marketing cooperative is applied to the previous tax situation
and the new tax plan. Results show that members of cooperatives will very likely benefit from the tax reform package.
Cooperative boards of directors also have the opportunity to re‐examine profit distribution decisions, both to maximize
member return and to manage the cooperative’s equity structure. Our analysis shows a slight advantage of distributing
equity in patronage in a nonqualified (not immediately taxable) form.
Brief Explanation of Tax Changes for Agricultural Cooperatives
Cooperative directors and managers are able to respond to changes in the tax code in unique ways. Under the Sub‐
Chapter T of the IRS code, cooperatives can deduct certain distributions of profits to their patrons. While certain
deductions have been removed under the new tax reform plan, other aspects should benefit the cooperative and its
members. The ability of cooperatives to manage their taxes via different distribution strategies could mitigate the
impact of the proposed tax reform changes.
The tax treatment of member‐based profits is important to this discussion. In order for a cooperative to maintain single
taxation, all member‐based profits must be allocated and distributed to the members in the form of patronage
distributions. Patronage distributions can be qualified or nonqualified. Qualified distributions are tax deductible to the
cooperative and taxable to the member. Cash patronage is one form of qualified distribution. The cooperative can also
distribute profits in the form of qualified equity. When profits are distributed in a combination of cash and qualified
equity the patron pays the tax on the entire amount received. The IRS requires cooperatives to pay at least 20% of the
entire qualified, patronage distribution in cash.
While qualified cash and equity patronage distributions have been the historical choice of agricultural cooperatives, the
firm can also distribute profits as nonqualified equity. For nonqualified distributions, the cooperative pays tax on the
profits in the current year and receives a deduction in a future year when the nonqualified equity is redeemed. When
the member receives the nonqualified equity in cash, they will then pay the tax. Both qualified and nonqualified equity
are eventually redeemed according to the cooperative’s equity retirement plan.
Cooperatives can also retain both member‐based and non‐member based profits as unallocated retained earnings.
These profits are taxed at the regular corporate rate, and the cooperative pays the tax. Cooperatives typically retain
non‐member profits as unallocated equity since those profits cannot be distributed as patronage. Retaining member
based profits as unallocated retained earnings does not achieve pass through taxation and, in the absence of a tax
credit, increases taxes at the cooperative level. Unallocated retained earnings are only realized by the member if the
cooperative is liquidated.
The domestic production activities deduction (DPAD) allowed cooperatives to offset some of their taxable income or
their members’ taxable income. Without getting into details, the amount of DPAD is often limited to 50 percent of the
cooperative’s W2 wages. DPAD became available at a time when many cooperatives needed to retain funds to replace
infrastructure. Many cooperatives used DPAD to retain member based profits without creating taxable income to the
members. This increased the member’s after tax cash flows since they did not have to pay taxes on qualified equity
patronage. DPAD was not commonly interpreted as allowing a cooperative to offset the profits on non‐member based
profits. In addition to using the deduction at the cooperative level, cooperatives had the ability to pass through all or
part of this deduction to its members.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated DPAD for domestic manufacturing firms, and as such, eliminated it for
agricultural cooperatives. Fortunately, the new tax bill also created a new tax credit akin to DPAD for agricultural
cooperatives. In this case, the tax credit exclusive …
October 16, 2020
Animal ID & Traceability
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Bovine Viral Diarrhea … months ago was the most recent case?
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October 22, 2020
Precision Ag and Technology Articles
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from afar.5 CASE IH, another leading equipment … et al. 2019). One recent study found Millennials 83% and …
May 1, 2000
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May 1, 2000
Lists of Consultants
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March 26, 2021
Meat Demand Research Studies
obtaining data utilized in this study. All opinions in thisstudy are solely those of the authors … direction of
pork prices in some cases (where demand is inelastic … opposite directions in
other cases (where demand is elastic …