This program provides an excellent opportunity for agricultural producers and tax preparers to learn and ask questions about tax management alternatives while there is still time to implement year-end tax management decisions. It will be presented to 11 sites of the North Dakota Interactive Video Network (IVN) and is a cooperative effort between the NDSU Extension Service and the Internal Revenue Service.

TIME: 9:00 a.m. to Noon

COST:  $12.00 per person

REGISTRATION:  Use brochure for mail-in registration form. Room capacity is limited in some locations and seating is based on registration receipt date.

LOCATIONS:

• Bismarck: BSC Vo-Tech Center, Rooms 236 and 238

• Bottineau: Bottineau County Courthouse

• Devils Lake: North Dakota School for the Deaf, IVN room 2, 1401 College Dr N

• Dickinson: DSU Klinefelter 216

• Fargo: NDSU EML 183

• Grand Forks: County Office Building, 151 S 4th St, Room S302

• Jamestown: James Valley CTC, Room D

• Langdon: Research Extension Center meeting room

• Minot: North Central Research Extension Center meeting room, 5400 Hwy 83 S

• Wahpeton: NDSCS Library 117

• Williston: Williams County Courthouse, 204 E Broadway, 2nd floor Conference Room

TOPICS:

• Federal income tax update
• IRS issues
• Depreciation
• Estate tax issues
• Identify theft awareness
• Like-kind exchanges
• Choice of business entity for farmers
• Farm S-Corp strategies
• Deferral of income
• Tax planning ideas for 2012 and beyond.