Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Year-End Checklist
A year-end checklist for beginning farmers. It helps wrap up records, taxes, inventory, and planning so the new year starts on solid ground. Use it alongside advice from local advisors.
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What is on this checklist
- Reconcile all bank accounts
- Record final sales
- Collect missing receipts
- Count inventory
- Review equipment records
- Review loan balances
- Gather tax records
- Meet tax professional
- Set next year goals
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with IRS and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the farm money and loan guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including I Wanna be a Farmer, and agribusiness farm stories.