Farm Business Structures Fact Sheet

Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu

Farm business taxes can vary depending on the selected business structure. Each business structure has pros and cons that are sometimes difficult and tedious to navigate. University of Delaware Cooperative Extension has developed a quick reference guide that discusses the pros and cons of each commonly used business structures by agricultural producers. This guide is best utilized as a starting point for later discussions with accountants and lawyers. The fact sheet is attached and also posted on the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Farm Business Management Website here:

https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/business-entities-fm-214/