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Board of Equalization upholds assessor, denies farm-use deferral for Rosie Creek Farms
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Equalization unanimously upheld the assessor and denied preferential farm-use assessment to Rosie Creek Farms, LLC, after finding required Schedule F documentation missing and that the majority crop (cannabis) is excluded under AS 29.45.060. Appellant Michael Emmerse said refiling as Schedule F would impose prohibitive costs.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Equalization unanimously voted to uphold the borough assessor's denial of a preferential farm-use assessment for Rosie Creek Farms, LLC, after the board concluded the appellant failed to submit required income documentation and the land's primary crop is not eligible under state law.
Appellant Michael Emmerse told the board he has farmed the property since the late 1990s and operates the site full time. He said he and his accountant have filed federal taxes for the business as an S corporation rather than on IRS Schedule F because, he testified, filing a Schedule F would cost the operation an estimated additional $10,000 in federal tax liability. 'This…
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