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Agri-Program

Select this option if you wish to produce the AgriStability/AgriInvest Statement A.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Agri-Program.

  • AgriStability/AgriInvest program

  • Harmonized AgriStability/AgriInvest program

    • Secondary keywordOperation#

    Use the keyword Operation# to enter the operation number if the corporation is involved in multiple farming operations.

    Keyword in subgroupContact-Name

    Use the keyword to choose enter the name of the contact person.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupName.n

    Enter the name of the business.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.n

    Enter the name of the street

    Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.n

    Enter the city

    Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.n

    Enter the province

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Province.n.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.n

    Enter the postal code

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPhone-Num

    Enter the phone number.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupFax-Num

    Enter the fax number.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupProg-Benefits

    Use the keyword Prog-Benefits to indicate whether or not a copy of the Calculation of Program Benefits (COB) is to be sent to the contact person.

    If "No" is entered or the question is left blank, then a copy of the COB will not be sent to the contact person.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Prog-Benefits.

    Secondary keywordApplication.a

    Application.a is this application for AgriStability or for AgriInvest?

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Application.a.

  • AgriStability only

  • AgriInvest only

  • AgriStability and AgriInvest

    • Secondary keywordPIN-Number

    Enter the partnership's identification number

    Secondary keywordTrust-Number

    Use the keyword Trust-Number to enter the participant's trust number if filing as a communal organization.

    Secondary keywordParticipant

    Use the keyword to choose the relevant option.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Participant.

    Types of farming operations.
  • Communal organization
    • The farming operation is a communal organization using the income statement of trusts for purposes of declaring its farming income.
  • Member of a partnership
    • The farming operation is a member of a partnership, in full or in part, and - its statement of income and expenses is made on behalf of the partnership; - each member produces a statement of its own share of the loss or net income of the partnership.
  • Limited liability partnership
    • The farming operation is a limited liability partnership whose list of partners in the partnership must be provided on page 4 with SIN's and BN's.
  • Status Indian farming on reserve
    • Status Indian who carries on the business of farming on a reserve.
  • Trust
    • The farmimg operation is a trust holding property that is reporting farmimg income on a trust tax return.
  • Band Farm
    • The farming business is operating as a Status Indian Band farm.

    Secondary keywordBandFarm-Num

    If the farming business is operating as a Status Indian Band Farm, use the keyword BandFarm-Num to enter the Band number.

    Secondary keywordFarmstead

    Specify the province of main farmstead.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Farmstead.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Prince Edward Island

  • Nova Scotia

  • New Brunswick

  • Quebec

  • Ontario

  • Manitoba

  • Saskatchewan

  • Alberta

  • British Columbia

  • Yukon

    • Secondary keywordFarm-Opening

    Enter the number of years farmed. This information is requested on the statement. DT Max will add one year for carryforward purposes.

    Secondary keywordComplete-Cycle

    Complete-Cycle have you completed a production cycle on at least one of the commodities you produced?

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Complete-Cycle.

  • Yes

  • No

    • Secondary keywordDisaster-Circum

    Disaster-Circum if the answer to the question above is "No", was it due to disaster circumstances?

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Disaster-Circum.

  • Yes

  • No

    • Secondary keywordFed-PublicOffice

    Fed-PublicOffice currently or formerly federal public office holder or public servant

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Fed-PublicOffice.

  • No

  • Yes

    • Keyword in subgroupFarm-Location

    Farm-Location name and number of district, county or municipality

    Secondary keyword in subgroupLand-Quarter

    Land-Quarter quarter number - legal land description

    Secondary keyword in subgroupLand-Section

    Land-Section section number - legal land description

    Secondary keyword in subgroupLand-Township

    Land-Township township number - legal land description

    Secondary keyword in subgroupLand-Range

    Land-Range range number - legal land description

    Secondary keyword in subgroupLand-Meridian

    Land-Meridian meridian number - legal land description

    Keyword in subgroupWhole-Farm

    Whole-Farm whole farm combining

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Whole-Farm.

    Whole farm combining information
  • Whole farm combining approach

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupOper-Combined

    Oper-Combined whether this operation should be combined with another

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Oper-Combined.

  • No

  • Yes

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupCombined-Lastyr

    Combined-Lastyr whether farming operation was combined with others by program in last year

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Combined-Lastyr.

    Whole farm combining information
  • Operation combined last yr & this yr

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupPIN-Added

    PIN-Added PIN(s) of other operations to be added

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPIN-Removed

    PIN-Removed PIN(s) of other operations to be removed

    Secondary keywordSubmitting

    Submitting documents submitted along with this application

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Submitting.

    Additional information being sent to administration.
  • Receipts

  • CWB receivables adjustment worksheet

  • Other (please specify)

    • Secondary keywordFarm-Type

    Specify in the type of farming operation.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Farm-Type.

    Types of farming operations.
  • Single farm
    • The farming operation is a single farm.
  • Partnership
    • The farming operation is a member of a partnership, in full or in part, and - its statement of income and expenses is made on behalf of the partnership; - each member produces a statement of its own share of the loss or net income of the partnership.

    Secondary keywordMeth-Account

    In the "Identification" section of the form (page 2), you must specify the method of accounting used for both CRA and AgriStability/AgriInvest programs purposes.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Meth-Account.

    Methods of accounting used for CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) and AgriStability/AgriInvest purposes.
  • Accrual
    • Select this option if the method of accounting used for CRA and AgriStability/AgriInvest purposes was on accrual basis (code 1).
  • Cash
    • Select this option if the method of accounting used for CRA and AgriStability/AgriInvest purposes was on cash basis (code 2).

    Secondary keywordFarm-Situation

    Use the keyword Farm-Situation to specify any particular involvement of the corporation's farming operation.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Farm-Situation.

    Involvement of farming operation
  • Member of feeder association

  • Crop share (landlord)

  • Crop share (tenant)

    • Keyword in subgroupCommodity

    Enter the commodity code number. The code number is required for the AgriStability/AgriInvest statement and a list is provided below.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupSales.n

    Enter the amount of sales for each particular commodity. DT Max will indicate the total for each commodity on the farming income statement. The code number and the description will be indicated with the amount on the statement.

    See Commodity for the commodity list.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPurchases

    Enter the amount of purchases for each particular commodity. DT Max will indicate the total for each commodity on the farming income statement. The code number and the description will be indicated with the amount on the statement.

    See Commodity for the commodity list.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupAdjustments

    If you are reporting the qualifying commodity sales net of expenses, you may adjust the sales to include the full value on the statement.

    Enter the amount of the adjustment as line code 634, with two exceptions:

    Ontario producers: use line code 636 to record adjustments relating to sales of edible horticulture.

    Livestock producers: include adjustments made to livestock sales with net sales. Do not record as an adjustment.

    DT Max will automatically enter the equivalent amount of the adjustments entered for line codes 634 and 636 as an eligible expense, using line code 531 on the statement.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Adjustments.

  • 634 Qualifying commodity sales adjustment

  • 636 Adj. - sales of edible horticulture

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupCash-Advance

    Choose line code 653 if you are reporting the gross amount of the cash advance as income, and enter the corresponding cash advance repayments as negative amounts.

    If you are reporting the cash advance net of the cash advance repayment, enter the net amount using line code 654.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Cash-Advance.

  • 653 Cash advances

  • 654 Net cash advances

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupFutures

    Choose line code 655 if you are reporting the gross amount of the commodity futures sales as farming income. Enter the related purchases as a negative value.

    The futures transactions must relate to a primary agricultural product that has been produced on the farm.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Futures.

  • 655 Futures

  • 656 Net futures

    • Secondary keywordProgram-Pymt

    Enter the amount of program payment received, and indicate the applicable code number. The code number is required for the statement and a list is provided below. The payment will be reported as income on the statement.

    Enter the amount of repayment of program benefits as a negative amount and indicate the applicable code number. The repayment will be reported as an expense on the statement.

    Secondary keywordOth-Farm-Inc

    Choose the relevant options and specify the amounts of other farm income. DT Max will report the income on the statement. The numbers in front of the income items represent the code numbers.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Oth-Farm-Inc.

  • Other program payments

  • Business risk management/disaster assistance

  • Resales, rebates, GST/HST for elig. expenses

  • Rebates, GST/HST for non elig. expenses

  • Agricultural contract work

  • Patronage dividends

  • Interest

  • Gravel

  • Trucking (farm-related only)

  • Resales of commodities purchased

  • Leases (gas, oil well, surface, etc)

  • Machine rental

  • Other (specify)

    • Secondary keywordFarm-Expense

    Choose the relevant option and specify the amount of farm expenses. DT Max will report the expenses on the statement as eligible expenses. The numbers in front of the expense items represent the code numbers.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Farm-Expense.

  • Containers and twine

  • Fertilizer and soil supplements

  • Pesticides and chemical treatments

  • Insurance premiums (crop or production)

  • Veterinary fees, medicine, breeding fees

  • Minerals & salts

  • Machinery (gasoline, diesel fuel and oil)

  • Electricity

  • Freight and shipping

  • Heating fuel

  • Arm's length salaries

  • Storage/drying

  • Commissions and levies

  • Private insurance premiums for allowable commodities

  • Other (specify)

    • Secondary keywordOth-Farm-Exp

    Choose the relevant option and specify the amount of farm expenses. DT Max will report the expenses on the statement as non eligible expenses. The numbers in front of the expense items represent the code numbers.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Oth-Farm-Exp.

  • Machinery (repairs, licences, insurance)

  • Machinery lease/rental

  • Advertising and promotion costs

  • Building and fence repairs

  • Land clearing and draining

  • Agricultural contract work

  • Other insurance premiums

  • Interest (real estate mortgage, other)

  • Memberships/subscription fees

  • Office expenses

  • Legal and accounting fees

  • Property taxes

  • Rent (land, buildings, pastures)

  • Non arm's length salaries

  • Motor vehicle expenses

  • Small tools

  • Soil testing

  • Licenses/permits

  • Telephone

  • Quota rental (tobacco, dairy)

  • Gravel

  • Purchases of commodities resold

  • Motor vehicle interest and leasing costs

  • Allowance on eligible capital property

  • Capital cost allowance

  • Mandatory inventory adjustments/prior year

  • Optional inventory adjustments/prior year

  • Other (specify)

    • Keyword in subgroupPartner-Info

    Select the relevant year for the entry of partner information. This information is required on the AgriStability/AgriInvest statement.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Partner-Info.

    Prior years relevant to carryforwards available and other historical items.
  • Current year

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupName.n

    Enter the name of the business.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupFirstName.n

    Use the keyword FirstName.n to enter the first name for each individual partner.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupLastName.n

    Use the keyword LastName.n to enter the last name for each individual partner.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupShare-%.p

    Use the keyword Share-%.p to enter each partner's percentage share based on the allocation of partnership Net Income/Loss unless:

    - interest has been paid on partner's capital, or - salaries have been paid to partners.

    In these cases, exclude these amounts in determining the partner's percentage share. If another partnership is a partner, determine the beneficial ownership of each individual member.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPIN.p

    Use the keyword PIN.p to enter the participant identification number for each individual partner.

    Keyword in subgroupShareholder

    Use the keyword Shareholder to indicate the name of each shareholder or member who actively participated in the day-to-day farming oparations of the corporation or co-operative. Communal organizations may designate up to 10 members who meet the criteria for participation.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPIN.n

    Use the keyword PIN.n to indicate the participant identification number of each shareholder or member who actively participated in the day-to-day farming operations of the corporation or co-operative.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupCom-Share

    Use the keyword Com-Share to enter the number of common shares held by each shareholder who actively participated in the day-to-day farming operations of the entity.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPref-Share

    Use the keyword Pref-Share to enter the value of the fixed-value (preferred) voting shares held by each shareholder who actively participated in the day-to-day farming operations of the entity.

    Secondary keywordInsur-Contract

    Insur-Contract contract numbers from participation in production / crop insurance

    Secondary keywordCrop-Disaster

    Crop-Disaster whether productive capacity of operation decreased due to disaster

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Crop-Disaster.

  • No

  • Yes

    • Keyword in subgroupCrop-Inventory$

    Crop-Inventory$ grade and code of crop inventory

    Secondary keyword in subgroupUnits.inv

    Units.inv column c - code for the unit of measurement used for the commodity

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Units.inv.

    Units of measurement code list.
  • Small bales

  • Large bales

  • Bushels

  • CWT

  • Kilograms

  • Liter

  • Pounds

  • Tonnes

  • Other

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupAcres.inv

    Acres.inv column d - number of acres used to produce each crop

    Secondary keyword in subgroupQty-Produced

    Qty-Produced column f - quantity of the crop produced in the program year

    Secondary keyword in subgroupEndInventory

    EndInventory colomn f - crop inventory - ending inventory

    Secondary keyword in subgroupYearEndPrice

    YearEndPrice column g - crop inventory - end of year price ($)

    Keyword in subgroupCrop-Inventory

    Crop-Inventory grade and code of crop inventory

    Secondary keyword in subgroupUnits.inv

    Units.inv column c - code for the unit of measurement used for the commodity

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Units.inv.

    Units of measurement code list.
  • Small bales

  • Large bales

  • Bushels

  • CWT

  • Kilograms

  • Liter

  • Pounds

  • Tonnes

  • Other

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupAcres.inv

    Acres.inv column d - number of acres used to produce each crop

    Secondary keyword in subgroupQty-Produced

    Qty-Produced column f - quantity of the crop produced in the program year

    Secondary keyword in subgroupEndInventory

    EndInventory colomn f - crop inventory - ending inventory

    Secondary keyword in subgroupYearEndPrice

    YearEndPrice column g - crop inventory - end of year price ($)

    Secondary keywordOther-Acres

    Other-Acres use of the other acres

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Other-Acres.

  • Number of unseedable acres (too wet/too dry)

  • Number of summerfallow acres

  • Number of pasture acres

  • Number of wasteland acres

    • Secondary keywordLivestock-Disast

    Livestock-Disast whether productive capacity of operation decreased due to disaster

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Livestock-Disast.

  • No

  • Yes

    • Keyword in subgroupLivestock-Inv$

    Livestock-Inv$ livestock inventory description and code - Price to be assigned

    Secondary keyword in subgroupEndInventory.c

    EndInventory.c column c - livestock inventory - ending inventory

    Secondary keyword in subgroupYearEndPrice.c

    YearEndPrice.c column d - livestock inventory - end of year price ($)

    Keyword in subgroupLivestock-Inv

    Livestock-Inv livestock inventory description and code - No price to be assign

    Secondary keyword in subgroupEndInventory.c

    EndInventory.c column c - livestock inventory - ending inventory

    Secondary keyword in subgroupYearEndPrice.c

    YearEndPrice.c column d - livestock inventory - end of year price ($)

    Secondary keywordAdd-Livestock

    Add-Livestock units for livestock owned, rented / share of livestock lease agreements

    Keyword in subgroupPurchaseInputs

    PurchaseInputs part A - purchased inputs valuation

    Secondary keyword in subgroupEnd-Value

    End-Value value at end of current fiscal period

    Keyword in subgroupDeferredIncome

    DeferredIncome part B - deferred income and receivables

    Secondary keyword in subgroupClosing-Value

    Closing-Value closing receivables for current year / income deferred to next fiscal period

    Keyword in subgroupAccountsPayable

    AccountsPayable part C - accounts payable

    Secondary keyword in subgroupEnd-Value

    End-Value value at end of current fiscal period

    Keyword in subgroupFarming-Hist

    Provide the data for the other account information on page 4 of the AgriStability/AgriInvest statement.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Farming-Hist.

    Prior years relevant to carryforwards available and other historical items.
  • Current year - Agri

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupItem.n

    Enter an amount for each option. This information is required to calculate the amount of your authorized withdrawal, and to reconcile the data from your application with that of the CRA form.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Item.n.

  • Gross farming income

  • Total farming expenses

  • Net farming income (loss) before adjustments

  • Optional inventory adjustments - current year

  • Mandatory inventory adjustments - current year

  • Net farming income (loss) after adjustments

  • Net farming income (loss)

  • Total number of outstanding common shares

    • Secondary keyword in subgroupOwner-%

    Enter the percentage of ownership regarding the retroactive gross margin information. Please note that this is a memo for the tax preparer only.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupMember-Coop

    Use the keyword Member-Coop to indicate the number of members in co-operative. Use this keyword only if the operation is a co-operative. If the co-operative has more than 10 members, it is not eligible to hold an account.