1. A taxpayer iseligible to participate in the beginning farmer tax credit program if the taxpayer meets allof the following requirements: a. The taxpayer isa person who may acquire or otherwise obtain or lease agricultural land in this state pursuant to chapter 9H or 9I. However, the taxpayer must not be a person who may acquire or otherwise obtain or lease agricultural land exclusively because of an exception provided in one of those chapters or in a provision of another chapter of this Code including but not limited to chapter 10, 10D, or 501, or section 15E.207. b. The taxpayer has entered into an agricultural lease agreement with a qualified beginning farmer to lease agricultural land as provided in section 16.79A. c. The taxpayer has not been at faultfor terminating a prior agreement under the program or another agreement in which the taxpayer was allowed to claim a tax credit under section 175.37 as it existed prior to January 1,2015, or section 16.80 as itexisted prior to January 1, 2018. d. Ifthe agreement includes the lease of a confinement feeding operation structure as defined in section 459.102, the taxpayer is not a party to a pending administrative or judicial action, including a contested case proceeding under chapter 17A, relating to an alleged violation involving an animal feeding operation as regulated by the department of natural resources, regardless of whether the pending action is brought by the department or the attorney general. e. The taxpayer isnot classified as a habitual violator for a violation of state law involving an animal feeding operation as regulated by the department of natural resources under chapter 459. f. The taxpayer isnot a partner of a partnership, shareholder of a family farm corporation, or member of a family farm limited liabilitycompany that is the lessee of an agricultural asset that is part of an agricultural lease agreement. 2. A beginning farmer isaqualified beginning farmer eligible to participate in the program by meeting allof the following criteria: a. Isa resident of the state. Ifthe beginning farmer is a partnership, allpartners must be residents of the state. If a beginning farmer is a family farm corporation, all shareholders must be residents of the state. If the beginning farmer is a family farm limited liability company, allmembers must be residents of the state. b. Has sufficient education, training, or experience in farming. If the beginning farmer is apartnership, at least one partnerwho isnot aminor must have sufficienteducation, training, or experience in farming. If the beginning farmer isa family farm corporation, at least one shareholder who is not a minor must have sufficient education, training, or experience in farming. If the beginning farmer is a family farm limited liability company, at least one member who is not aminor must have sufficient education,training, or experience infarming. c. Has access to adequate working capital and production items. d. Will materially and substantially participate in farming. If the beginning farmer is a partnership, family farm corporation, or family farm limited liabilitycompany, at least one of the partners, shareholders, or members who is not a minor must materially and substantially participate in farming. e. Does not own more than a ten percent ownership interest in an agricultural asset included in the agreement.
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