Statement of farming activities (T2042)

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If you earned farming income as a self-employed farmer or as a partner in a farming business, use form T2042: Statement of farming activities to report your income and expenses for the year. If you’re filing a Québec tax return, you’ll also need to file Schedule L: Business Income to report your farming income (or loss). Fortunately, H&R Block’s tax software will automatically complete your Schedule L for you, based on the information you enter on your T2042.

Note: You’ll need to complete a separate T2042 for each farming business you operate.

According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) farming income includes the income you received from any of the following activities:

  • Livestock raising or showing
  • Poultry raising
  • Dairy farming
  • Fur farming
  • Tree farming and
  • Fruit growing

For a complete list of recognized farming activities, refer to the CRA's website.

Farming activity does not include:

  • The raising or breeding of animals, fish, insects, etc. for selling them as pets. This is considered a business activity and must be reported as business income on the T2125: Statement of business or professional activities.
  • Income you earned as an employee in a farming business, from trapping, or sharecropping.

Tax Tip: If you received an AGR-1: Statement of Farm Support Payments slip, be sure to enter the information from it on your T2042 form.