Includes "custom farm operators" within the definition of "eligible farmer"; defines such term as an independent contractor who performs specific agricultural tasks including, but not limited to, tilling, planting, spraying, or harvesting, using their own machinery and labor for a set fee, typically without taking ownership of the crop.

Also relevant to:Gig worker / 1099 contractor

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This bill expands the definition of an "eligible farmer" for tax purposes to include custom farm operators. It also clarifies that payments from the state's farmland protection program count as farm income. These changes would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1st of the year following the bill's enactment.

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