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                                                                                    2022 IA 100B 
                       Iowa Capital Gain Deduction – Real Property Used in a Farm Business 
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Name(s): _____________________________________ Social Security Number: __________________   

Part I: Sale of Real Property Used in a Farm Business 

1. Farmland address or legal description (include county and a general description of the location):
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Total number of acres sold: ______________________________________________________
3. Ownership period
a. Date acquired ........................................... 3a. ______________  
b. Date sold ................................................... 3b. ______________ 
4. Length of holding period ................................... Years 4a.   _______   Months 4b. ___________ 
5. If the taxpayer did not own the property for at least 10 years, explain how the taxpayer held the
property for at least 10 years under IRC section 1223.
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
6. Is the taxpayer receiving Old-Age Social Security benefits?
No  ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 8.
Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 7. 

7. Provide the date taxpayer started receiving Old-Age Social Security benefits .. 7.  ____________

8. Is the taxpayer a disabled farmer?
No  ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 10.
Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 9. 

9. Provide the date the taxpayer’s disability began ............................................... 9.  ____________ 
10. Is the taxpayer the surviving spouse of a farmer?
No  ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 14.
Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 11 

11. Provide the date of the spouse’s death ............................................................. 11.  ___________ 
12. Was the spouse receiving Old-Age Social Security benefits at the time of death?
No  ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 14.
Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 13. 

13. Provide the date the spouse started receiving Old-Age Social Security
benefits ............................................................................................................. 13.  ___________ 

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14. Report the following for the 10 years prior to the sale, or if the taxpayer was receiving Old-Age
Social Security benefits, report the following for the 8 years prior to the first year the benefits
were received. See instructions if taxpayer answered yes to Part I, lines 6, 8, or 10.

                                    Federal form or    Acres the 
                         Paid?  schedule where         taxpayer   Cash        Crop- 
Calendar  Name of land      Yes          taxpayer      personally rent        share   CRP    Other 
Year     manager          or No  reported income       farmed     acres       acres  acres   acres 

15. Cash Rent or Lease Arrangement
15a. Was the property rented on a cash rent or lease basis?
     No  ☐  .. Continue to Part I, line 16. 
     Yes    ☐.. Continue to Part I, line 15b 

15b. Did you materially participate in the farming activity? 
     No  ☐  .. Sale is not eligible for Iowa capital gain deduction. Stop. 
     Yes    ☐.. Continue to Part I, line 19 to explain material participation in the farming activity. 
                See instructions. 
16. Crop-Share Arrangement
16a. Was the property involved in a crop-share arrangement?
     No  ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 18. 
     Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 16b. 

16b. Are you subject to self-employment tax on your crop-share income? 
     No  ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 17. 
     Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 19.

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17. Check the box for each applicable material participation test for which the taxpayer has
documentation. Check all that apply. If none of these apply, stop, the sale is not eligible for the
Iowa capital gain deduction.
17a. Test 1: The landlord does any three of the following:
    • Pays or is obligated to pay for at least half the direct
       costs of producing the crop.......................................................................................  ☐
    • Furnishes at least half the tools, equipment, and livestock
      used in producing the crop. .......................................................................................  ☐
    • Consults with the tenant. ...........................................................................................  ☐
    • Inspects the production activities periodically. ...........................................................  ☐

17b. Test 2: The landlord regularly and frequently makes, 
or takes part in making, management decisions substantially 
contributing to or affecting the success of the enterprise. ................................................  ☐

17c. Test 3: The landlord worked 100 hours or more spread over a period 
of five weeks or more in activities connected with crop production ..................................  ☐

17d. Test 4: The landlord has done tasks or performed duties which, 
 considered in their total effect, show that the landlord was materially 
 and significantly involved in the production of the farm commodities ..............................  ☐

18. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
18a. Was the property enrolled in the CRP?
 No    ☐ ... Continue to Part I, line 19. 
 Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 18b. 

18b. Are you subject to self-employment tax on your CRP income? 
 No    ☐ ... This gain may not be eligible for Iowa capital gain deduction. See instructions. 
 Yes   ☐... Continue to Part I, line 19. 

19. Describe in detail by activity (acres personally farmed, cash rent or lease, crop-share, CRP, or
other) the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual duties of the taxpayer associated with the acres
sold during the period covered in line 14. Include the years the taxpayer performed each duty. If
the taxpayer was married during this period, include duties performed by either spouse.
___________________________________________________________________________
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Part II: Details of Property Sold 
1. Is the capital gain from an Iowa corporation?
No  ☐ ... Continue to Part II, line 3.
Yes   ☐... Continue to Part II, line 2. 

2. Was the capital gain recognized under IRC 331 or IRC 338?
No  ☐ ... Sale is not eligible for Iowa capital gain deduction. Stop.
Yes   ☐... Continue to Part II, line 3.

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3. Are you the sole owner of this property? Married filers, see instructions.
No  ☐ ... Continue to Part II, line 4.
Yes   ☐... Enter 100% on Part II, line 4.

4. Enter taxpayer’s ownership percentage of the total property
sold to the nearest tenth of one percent (for example 65.2%) .......................... 4.  __________ % 

5. Provide all other owner name(s): ____________________________________________________

6. How did the taxpayer acquire the property? (check all that apply)
Inheritance ☐                                   Like-kind (IRC 1031) Exchange ☐ 
Purchase    ☐                                   Involuntary Conversion ☐ 
Gift  ☐                                         Other  ☐(Explain: ________________________ )

7a. Provide all purchaser name(s):              7b. Purchaser’s relation to taxpayer 
                                                (If unrelated enter “None”): 
 _________________________________              ________________________________________ 
 _________________________________              ________________________________________ 
 _________________________________              ________________________________________ 

8. Is the capital gain from an installment sale?
No  ☐...... Continue to Part II, line 9.
Yes ☐ .... Enter the property installment sale information. 

a. Start date ........................................................ 8a.  _____________ 
b. End date ......................................................... 8b.  _____________ 
c. Total capital gain to be received by taxpayer
      over the life of the installment sale ................. 8c. $ ____________ 
d. Capital gain received by the taxpayer in tax year 2022 .................. 8d. $ _____________ 
9. Iowa capital gain deduction. If the taxpayer meets the holding period
qualifications and material participation qualifications, enter the taxpayer’s
amount of capital gain deduction here and include on IA 1040 line 23  .......  9. $ _____________ 

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                Instructions for 2022 IA 100B – Iowa Capital Gain Deduction for 
                           Sales of Real Property Used in a Farm Business
The Iowa capital gain deduction is subject to     (IRC)  section 1223, for at least  10  years to 
review by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The     qualify for the Iowa capital gain deduction. For 
Department will use this form to verify that the  example, the farmland sold may have been 
taxpayer(s) qualifies for the deduction. The      acquired in a like-kind exchange or  an 
Department may request additional information     involuntary conversion, and the holding period 
if needed.                                        of the  farmland sold plus the  previously-held 
                                                  property may be at least 10 years.  
This completed form must be included with the 
IA 1040 to support the Iowa capital gain          Line 14. Complete the table for each of the 10 
deduction claimed for sales of real property      years prior to the sale. However, the taxpayer 
used in a farm business. Complete a separate      may instead elect to complete the table for each 
IA 100B for each sale of farmland. Complete the   of the eight years prior to the date entered in 
entire form each year of a qualifying installment Part I, line 7, 9, 11, or 13. 
sale, including all parts. 
                                                  Example 1: The taxpayer sold farmland on an 
For taxpayers filing separately on the same       installment basis on  February  1,  2022. The 
return, each spouse must complete an IA 100B      taxpayer must complete the table for years 2012 
for the Iowa capital gain deduction claimed       to 2021, unless the taxpayer checked “Yes” on 
based on the spouse’s ownership percentage in     Part I, line 6, 8, or 10. 
the property. 
                                                  Example 2: The taxpayer checked Yes on Part 
Flowcharts to assist in determining if a gain     I, line 6 and began receiving Old-Age 
qualifies are also available in the expanded      (retirement) benefits under Social Security on 
instructions online. For more information on the  February 8, 2017. The taxpayer may elect to 
Iowa capital gain deduction, see the instructions complete the table for years 2009 to 2016 even 
below and Iowa Administrative Code rule 701—      if the taxpayer sold the farmland in 2022. 
302.38. 
                                                  Calendar year: Enter one calendar year on 
Part I: Sale of Real Property Used in a Farm      each line. 
Business 
                                                  Name of land manager:         Enter the name(s) of 
Line 1. Enter the address of the farmland, or     the person(s) who managed the land in the year. 
enter the legal description of the farmland if no Enter “Self” if the taxpayer managed the land. 
address is available. If providing a legal
                                                  Paid? Enter “Yes” or “No” to indicate whether 
description, also provide a general description
                                                  the reported land manager received any 
of the property location in relation to a major
                                                  compensation for managing the land in the year. 
road or town and the county. 
                                                  If there were multiple land managers only enter 
Line 2. Enter the total number of acres of        “Yes” if any person other than the taxpayer was 
farmland sold.                                    compensated. 

Line 3. Enter the acquisition date and sale date  Federal form or schedule  where taxpayer 
for the farmland, as indicated in supporting      reported income: Other than the Federal 1040, 
documentation.                                    enter the specific federal form or schedule 
                                                  number or letter on which the taxpayer reported 
Line 4. Enter the length of the holding period in 
                                                  income from the land in the respective calendar 
years and months.  
                                                  year. Income from farmland is typically reported 
Line 5. If the ownership period indicated in Part on federal Schedule E, Schedule F, or  Form 
I, line 3 is less than 10 years, explain why the  4835.
ownership period differs from the holding period 
entered in Part I, line 4. The farmland must be 
held, as defined using Internal Revenue Code

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Acres the taxpayer personally farmed:  Enter        Line 15b. Check the box to indicate if the 
the number of acres of the farmland sold that the   taxpayer materially participated in the farming 
taxpayer personally farmed in the respective        activity. 
calendar year.  If  the taxpayer was married        Line 16. Crop-Share Arrangement 
during the calendar year, include the acres of 
                                                    Line  16a.  Check the box to indicate if the 
the farmland sold that were personally farmed 
                                                    property  was involved in  a  crop-share 
by either spouse. 
                                                    arrangement. 
Cash rent acres:  Enter the number of acres of 
                                                    Line 16b. Check the box to indicate if you are 
the farmland sold that the taxpayer leased for 
                                                    subject to  self-employment tax on the  crop-
cash rent in the respective calendar year. If the 
                                                    share income.  If income from crop-share 
taxpayer was married during the calendar year, 
                                                    arrangement was reported on federal form 
include the acres of the farmland sold that were 
                                                    4835,  the income was not  subject  to self-
leased for cash rent by either spouse. 
                                                    employment tax and therefore  may  not  be 
Crop-share acres: Enter the number of acres         eligible for Iowa capital gain deduction  unless 
of the farmland sold that the taxpayer had under    the taxpayer qualifies as a  retired  or disabled 
a crop-share  lease  arrangement  in the            farmer as described in Iowa  Administrative 
respective calendar year.  If the  taxpayer was     Code rule 701302.38(1)“f”(1). 
married during the calendar year, include the 
                                                    Line 17. The taxpayer must satisfy at least one 
acres of  the farmland sold that  were under a 
                                                    of the four tests for material participation for 
crop-share lease agreement by either spouse. 
                                                    each of the 10 years prior to the sale. Check the 
CRP acres: Enter the number of acres of the         box for each test claimed. More than one test
farmland sold that the taxpayer had enrolled in     may be claimed. For more information on the
the Conservation Reserve Program  (CRP) in          tests for material participation, see        the
the respective calendar year.  If the taxpayer      instructions below and Iowa Administrative
was married during the calendar year, include       Code rule 701–302.38(1)“f”(5). 
the acres of the farmland enrolled in the CRP by 
                                                    TEST 1. The landlord does any three of the
either spouse. 
                                                      following: (1) Pays or is obligated to pay for
Other acres: Enter the number of acres of the         at least half the direct costs of producing
farmland sold that the taxpayer used for other        the crop; (2) Furnishes at least half  the
purposes in the respective calendar year, such        tools,  equipment, and livestock used in
as non-tillable acres.  If the taxpayer was           producing the crop; (3) Consults with the
married during the calendar year, include the         tenant; and (4) Inspects  the production
acres of the farmland sold that were used for         activities periodically.
other purposes by either spouse.                    TEST 2. The landlord regularly and
Note: The sum  of  the acres the taxpayer             frequently makes, or takes part in making,
personally farmed, the cash rent acres, the crop      management       decisions   substantially
share acres, the CRP acres, and the other acres       contributing to or affecting the success of
must equal the total  number of  acres sold as        the enterprise.
entered in Part I, line 2.                          TEST 3. The landlord worked 100 hours or
                                                      more spread over a period of five weeks or
Line 15. Cash Rent/Lease Arrangement 
                                                      more in activities connected with crop
Line 15a. Check the box  to indicate  if the          production.
property was rented on a cash rent/lease basis.     TEST 4. The landlord has done tasks or
A farmer who rents farmland on a cash basis will 
                                                      performed duties which, considered in their
not generally be considered to be materially 
                                                      total effect, show that the landlord was
participating in the farming activity. The burden 
                                                      materially and significantly involved in the
is on the landlord to  show there was material 
                                                      production of the farm commodities.
participation in the cash rent/lease farm activity. 

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Line 18. Conservation Reserve  Program              IRC section 331 or  from  certain stock sales 
(CRP)                                               which are treated as  an acquisition of assets 
                                                    under IRC section 338. 
Line 18a.  Check the box to indicate if the 
property was enrolled in the CRP.                   Line 3. If married filing jointly and both spouses 
                                                    are the only owners, check yes. If married filing 
Line 18b.  Check the box to indicate if the         separately and both spouses are owners, check 
income from  the  CRP was subject to self-          no; each spouse must complete an IA 100B and 
employment  tax.  If  an individual is receiving    indicate on  line  3  the separate ownership 
CRP payments and is not considered to be            percentage of that spouse. 
retired from farming or disabled as described in 
Iowa    Administrative   Code     rule    701–      Line  4.  Enter the taxpayer’s ownership 
302.38(1)“f”(1), the CRP payments are subject to    percentage of the property sold at the time of the 
self-employment tax. If individuals actively        sale rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent 
manage farmland placed in the CRP by directly       (for example: 50.0%;  33.3%).  If not  the sole 
participating in seeding, mowing, and planting      owner, the taxpayer’s ownership percentage 
the farmland or by overseeing these activities      must be less than 100% and greater than 0%. 
and the individual is paying self-employment        Line  5. Enter  the names of all persons and 
tax, the owner will be considered to have had       entities that owned the  property  at the time of 
material participation in the farming activity.     sale.  If the capital gain flowed through to  the 
Annual CRP payments paid to taxpayers               taxpayer  from a partnership, S corporation, 
receiving Social Security or disability payments    limited liability company (LLC), estate, or trust, all 
are generally not subject to self-employment tax    owners of the entity must be reported. 
and therefore are not eligible for the Iowa capital 
                                                    Line 6.  Check all boxes that indicate how the 
gain deduction unless the taxpayer qualifies as 
                                                    taxpayer  acquired the property. If “Other”, 
a retired   or  disabled farmer. For      more
                                                    explain how the taxpayer acquired the property. 
information on the requirements for material
participation with regard to the CRP, see Iowa      Line  7. Enter  the  names of all persons and 
Administrative Code rule 701–302.38(1)“f”(6).       entities that purchased the property.  
Line 19. Enter the taxpayer’s daily, weekly,        Line 8. Check the box to indicate whether the 
monthly, and yearly farming activities on the       capital gain comes from an installment sale. If 
farmland sold during the period identified in Part  “Yes,” enter the date of the first installment, the 
I, line 14. Describe the taxpayer’s  activities in  expected date of the final installment, the total 
detail, and include the year(s) the taxpayer        capital gain generated by  the  sale,  and the 
performed the activities. Do not include activities capital gain  the taxpayer received during tax 
performed by any person other than the              year 2022. Do not include any interest received. 
taxpayer, such as tenants and farm hands. For 
                                                    Line  9  Enter  the amount of  the taxpayer’s 
inherited property, activities performed by the
                                                    capital gain  deduction  claimed.  Note that the 
decedent prior to death are not considered 
                                                    deduction applies to the net capital gain from a 
when determining whether a taxpayer has
                                                    sale. Any nonrecaptured losses are treated as 
materially participated. For surviving spouses,
                                                    ordinary income and are not eligible for the Iowa 
see Iowa Administrative Code rule 701
                                                    capital gain deduction. The eligibility of the Iowa 
302.38(1)“f”(2).  The  taxpayer’s  activities  must 
                                                    capital gain deduction reported here  may be 
be  supported by records. Records prepared
                                                    subject to further examination by the 
long after  the  activity  generally  are  not 
                                                    Department.  
acceptable. 
Part II: Details of Property Sold 
Line 1. Check the box to indicate whether the
capital gain is from an Iowa corporation. 
Line 2. Indicate whether the Iowa corporation’s 
capital gain was from the liquidation of assets
which are recognized as a sale of assets under 
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