Business/Farm Supplement

School Year 2019-20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE BUSINESS/FARM SUPPLEMENT

■ If you have more than one business or farm, or a business and a farm, complete a ■ Don’t submit balance sheets, profit and loss statements, cash flow statements or tax
supplement for each of them. returns in place of the Business/Farm Supplement, unless specifically requested by your
■ When completing this supplement, refer to both your 2017 and 2018 IRS tax returns — college.
specifically, Form 1040, Schedules C, D and F, as applicable. If an in corporated business is ■ If your home is part of the business or farm, enter its value and the amount of its mortgage
involved, refer to Form 1120 as well. If a partnership is involved, also refer to Form 1065 and/ on the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® Application. Don’t include your home value on the
or Schedule K1. For any year for which tax forms have not been completed, Business/Farm Supplement.
estimate as accurately as possible. The financial aid administrator may later ask you to ■ If farm income is reported on an accrual basis, the required information can be found on
provide copies of your tax returns, including your corporate and partnership tax return(s). IRS Form 1040, Schedule F, Part III. In this case disregard questions 11a–11c below and
■ If you are the owner or part owner of a partnership or a corporation: (1) enter your begin your entries with Gross Income in question 13.
percentage of ownership (question 6); (2) enter total income, expense deduct ions and profit ■ If you have gains or losses from the sale or exchange of livestock and/or farm machinery,
for the entire business entity (questions 11–15); and (3) enter your share of net profit report the full amount of such gains or losses in question 16 below. Don’t include in this
(question 16). question gains or losses arising from the sale or exchange of other property, as reported
■ IMPORTANT: If a business is a major source of family support but no salaries are on your IRS Form 1040, Schedule D.
reported and business net profit is under $10,000, explain on an attached sheet how ■ If a financial question does not apply to you, write 0. Do not leave questions blank unless
basic family expenses are met. the instructions tell you to do so.

STUDENT'S INFORMATION

DATE
STUDENT’S w
OF
NAME
LAST NAME FIRST NAME M.I. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. BIRTH MONTH DAY YEAR

PARENTS’ BUSINESS/FARM INFORMATION

1. NAME OF 2. DATE BUSINESS COMMENCED

BUSINESS/FARM OR FARM PURCHASED MONTH DAY YEAR
3. LOCATION OF
BUSINESS/FARM
STREET ADDRESS CITY/TOWNSHIP COUNTY STATE ZIP CODE
4. TYPE OF ■ Sole proprietor ■ Corporation 5. GIVE NAME(S) OF OWNERS AND PARTNERS, THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARENT(S) AND THEIR PERCENTAGE
BUSINESS/FARM OF OWNERSHIP
■ Partnership Indicate type _________________

6. YOUR PERCENTAGE 7. NUMBER OF 8. DESCRIBE PRINCIPAL PRODUCT OR SERVICE

OF OWNERSHIP ____________________% EMPLOYEES____________________
9. RESIDENCE AND MORTGAGE INFORMATION 10. TOTAL ACRES OWNED (FARM OWNERS ONLY)

Monthly mortgage payment on the business or farm $__________________ Market value per acre No. of acres owned No. rented to others

Farm owners: Do you live on the farm? ■ Yes ■ No Tillable land

Business owners: Nontillable land

Is the business a part of your home? ■ Yes ■ No Woodlands and waste

0% Agricultural reserve
If yes, what percentage of home is claimed for business use? __________________%
TOTAL

BUSINESS OWNERS ONLY FARM OWNERS ONLY

INCOME AND EXPENSES INCOME AND EXPENSES

2017 2018 Estimated 2019 The IRS line references are for 2017. For 2018 use the corresponding lines from 2018 IRS forms.
(Jan. 1–Dec. 31) (Jan. 1–Dec. 31) (Jan. 1–Dec. 31) 2017 2018 Estimated 2019
11. BUSINESS INCOME (Jan. 1–Dec. 31) (Jan. 1–Dec. 31) (Jan. 1–Dec. 31)
a. Gross receipts or sales 11. FARM INCOME
less returns and allowances $ ____________ $ ____________
a. Profit (or loss) on sales of livestock and
b. Cost of goods sold and/or operations other items purchased for resale (from
(Don’t include salaries paid to yourself, your Form 1040, Schedule F, line 1c) $ ____________ $ ____________
dependents or others, or any item listed below.) ___________ ___________
b. Sales of livestock and produce raised
c. Gross profit (Line 11a minus 11b) ___________ ___________
(from Schedule F, line 2) ___________ ___________
d. Other business income ___________ ___________
c. Other farm income (from Schedule F,
12. TOTAL INCOME (Add 11c and 11d) ___________ ___________ lines 3b, 4b, 5a, 5c, 6b, 6d, 7, 8) ___________ ___________
13. BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS (Don’t include 12. GROSS INCOME (Add 11a–11c)
any amount entered in 11b above.)
(from Schedule F, line 9) __________ __________
a. Depreciation ___________ ___________
13. FARM EXPENSES
b. Interest expense ___________ ___________
a. Farm deductions less depreciation (from
c. Rent on business property ___________ ___________ Schedule F, lines 10–13 and lines 15–32) ___________ ___________
d. Parents’ W-2 wages from this business ___________ ___________
b. Depreciation (from Schedule F, line 14) ___________ ___________
e. Salaries and wages paid to family members
other than yourself employed in the business 14. TOTAL EXPENSES (Add 13a and 13b)
(from Schedule F, line 33) __________ ___________
Name and Relationship Salary
15. NET FARM PROFIT (OR LOSS)
_______________________________________ ____________ ___________
(Line 12 minus line 14)
_______________________________________ ____________ ___________ (from Schedule F, line 34) __________ ___________
_______________________________________ ____________ ___________ 16. FARM-RELATED CAPITAL GAINS (OR LOSSES)
f. All other salaries and wages ___________ ___________ from sale or exchange of livestock and farm
g. Other business expenses (Itemize on a machinery (from Form 1040, Schedule D) __________ ___________
separate sheet any single item over $1,000.) ___________ ___________ 17. NET PROFIT (OR LOSS) Estimated 2018
14. TOTAL DEDUCTIONS (Add 13a–13g) ___________ ___________ Estimated 2018 (Add lines 15 and 16) __________ ___________ $ _________

15. NET PROFIT (OR LOSS) (Line 12 minus line 14) ___________ ___________ $ __________ 18. YOUR SHARE OF LINE 17 (Multiply line 17
by your percentage of ownership, question 6.) $ $ $
16. YOUR SHARE OF LINE 15 (Multiply line 15
by your percentage of ownership, question 6.) $ $ $
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 BUSINESS/FARM ASSETS
The figures you report in column C should reflect the fair market value of the business or farm (a reasonable estimate of what each asset
is worth and could be sold for). Filers of IRS Form 1120, 1120S or 1065 should refer to Schedule L to complete columns A and B. If you
don’t file any of these IRS forms, you may leave columns A and B blank.
1. CURRENT ASSETS Column A Column B Column C
Book Value at Beginning Book Value at End Fair Market Value at
of Tax Year 2017 of Tax Year 2017 End of Tax Year 2017
a. Cash and short-term investments

b. Receivables (total)

c. Allowance for bad debts ( ) ( ) ( )

d. Inventories

e. Other current assets not included above (Do not include

loans to partners or shareholders.)

f. Total current assets (Add 1a, 1b, 1d and 1e, then subtract 1c)

2. FIXED ASSETS
Accumulated Book Value at Beginning Accumulated Book Value at End Fair Market Value at
Depreciation of Tax Year 2017 Depreciation of Tax Year 2017 End of Tax Year 2017
a. Land

b. Buildings (purchase price)

c. Accumulated depreciation on buildings

d. Machinery and equipment (purchase price)

e. Accumulated depreciation on machinery

f. Other fixed assets

g. Total fixed assets (Add 2a, 2b, 2d and 2f)

h. Total depreciation (Add 2c and 2e)

3. ALL OTHER ASSETS

Book Value at Beginning Book Value at End Fair Market Value at
of Tax Year 2017 of Tax Year 2017 End of Tax Year 2017
a. Total loans to partners or shareholders listed in 5 on side 1

Itemize by partner or shareholder Name:

Name:

Name:

Name:

b. Loans to others than partners or shareholders

c. All other assets

d. Total other assets (Add 3a–3c)

4. TOTAL ASSETS
Book Value at Beginning Book Value at End Fair Market Value at
of Tax Year 2017 of Tax Year 2017 End of Tax Year 2017
a. Add 1f, 2g and 3d
b. Your share of total assets (Multiply line 4a by your
Percentage of ownership.)

BUSINESS/FARM LIABILITIES REMARKS

Beginning of End of Use this space to explain any special circumstances. If more space is required, attach a letter
Tax Year 2017 Tax Year 2017 to this form.
5. LIABILITIES
a. Accounts payable $ _____________ $ ____________
b. Other current debts _____________ ____________
c. Total current debts
(Add 5a and 5b) _____________ ____________
6. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Don’t include
any amount listed above.)
a. Mortgages on land and buildings
(Don’t include home mortgages.) ______________ _____________

b. Debts secured by equipment ______________ _____________

c. Loans from partner(s) or shareholder(s)
Itemize by shareholder:
Name: _____________________________________________ _____________
Name: _______________________________ ______________ _____________
Name: _____________________________________________ _____________ SIGNATURES
Name: _______________________________ ______________ _____________
d. Other debts ______________ _____________
e. Total long-term debts (Add 6a–6d) ______________ _____________
7. TOTAL LIABILITIES
FATHER’S OR STEPFATHER’S SIGNATURE DATE
(Add 5c and 6e) ______________ _____________

8. YOUR SHARE OF TOTAL LIABILITIES $ $

(Multiply line 7 by your percentage of ownership.) MOTHER’S OR STEPMOTHER’S SIGNATURE DATE

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