Por Jordan Rasmussen, ex miembro del personal
A veteran’s sense of service and work ethic draws a distinct parallel to the skills and dedication required for successful farming and ranching. However, access to the land and financial resources needed to transition from military service to farming can be a challenge.
Last week, state lawmakers introduced the Beginning Veteran Farmer Tax Credit that could provide an incentive to those veterans. The bill seeks to expand Nebraska’s existing beginning farmer tax credit program by adding a 1 percent incentive for property and landowners who rent to a qualified beginning veteran farmer.
Según la legislación vigente, el propietario de una propiedad puede beneficiarse de un crédito fiscal del 10 % sobre el alquiler en efectivo, o del 15 % sobre el valor del alquiler de una parcela de cultivo o de una parcela de cría de ganado vacuno, cuando la alquila a un agricultor principiante cualificado. La revisión propuesta aumentaría el incentivo al 11 % y al 16 % si la propiedad se alquila a un agricultor veterano principiante cualificado.
By encouraging agricultural property owners to rent to veterans, they are more readily able to pursue farming. As farmers and landowners look to transition their operations, renting to a beginning veteran farmer is not only an investment in an individual but also an investment in rural communities and the state’s economy.
The Beginning Veteran Farmer Tax Credit was introduced by Sen. Carol Blood as part of the Military Families Initiative for Nebraska legislative package.
El Centro para Asuntos Rurales comprende los desafíos que enfrentan los agricultores y ganaderos veteranos principiantes y ha respaldado el Crédito Fiscal para Agricultores Veteranos Principiantes.
