Agricultural Economics, Department of

 

Cornhusker Economics

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Date of this Version

1-31-2018

Document Type

Newsletter Issue

Citation

Cornhusker Economics, January 31, 2018, agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics

Comments

Copyright 2018 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

The design of the income tax code reflects the special role of patronage equity in cooperative finance. Federal tax laws and policies allow agricultural cooperatives to retain net income as a source of equity capital by giving special tax deductions when income is allocated to patrons in proportion to their business with the cooperative. Income distribution choices by cooperatives have tax consequences.

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