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June 6, 2019
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I have a farm and sell my products directly at farmers markets via my personal business. My business income and farm income are the same thing. Where do I report it?

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Some expenses are directly related to farmers marketing, which I recorded under "business", but others to farm operation (seed, compost, etc).  If income is same, but expenses differ, how do I keep from double reporting a single income?

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June 6, 2019

If you grow/raise farm products you should file a schedule F only. No schedule C. Even if you sell at a farmers market. Schedule C and F are taxed at the same rate. If some of your income or expenses do not fit the preselected farm categories, you can always use "Other Income" or "Other Miscellaneous Expenses" and describe it yourself in the farm income and expense section. Keep it simple, file one schedule F. You might also consider switching to TurboTax H&B, the desktop CD version. It has several features and advantages the online version just does not have. If you buy it early in the tax season at Costco or Amazon, it's cheaper too.