Thank You. May I ask why you sold the 7060? When we moved here at the end of Sept there was a 2010 MX5100 with plow and forks but no cab and I'm too old (too soft maybe) to be out in the elements nowadays.
What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
- Thread starter gurn
- Start date
Siesta Sundance
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
L305DT, MX 5200, SVL 75-2, (Sold M7060))
Yes sir, no problem. It was a business decision. Was in the cattle business, more work than what it was worth and it involved leased land of couple hundred acres, the brutal droughts have been a kick in the nuts. I can't justify having it for my place with my other equipment, nor does it fit under half my trees. I sold it a quite a bit more than what I paid for. I only have 6 cows and 1 bull, just to keep the Ag exemption on my place, and even those bastards might end up costing more than what they are worth or in future calves worth, cause hay costs etc. All my neighbors downszed or got out. One neighbor next to me hs 350ac, his cousin ran cows on his place, he sold everything cow related. That neighbor wants me to lease his place, nope, not taking on any more animals, he can let my cows out on his place and claim he is meeting the ag exemption needs, but Im not adding any more to the herd. Sorry/rant.....
Ok back to the M7060, I also didn't want to keep it for my side jobs, the fuel tank and hydraulic distribution is on the belly. Not ideal for South Texas brush county, otherwise great machine for improved pastures/land. Using an older 2wd 100hp JD or International is more ideal pulling the 15' batwing in brush country. Those tractors sit high and not much on the bottom side for crap to get ripped off.
Thanks Sundance. Sorry to hear about the crappy luck with the weather and everything. Glad to know the tractor wasn't sold because it was a POS though.
All the best, cheers.
Don't know how long you've had an ag exemption, but in most counties in Texas if you have an ag for at least 5 years you can change it to a wildlife exemption. Depending on county the requirements may be extremely simple of in my case Bandera County it gets a little more complicated. Another route is bees. In Bandera County 5-10 acres and you can qualify.
Siesta Sundance
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
L305DT, MX 5200, SVL 75-2, (Sold M7060))
Yeah I'm aware of the wildlife exemption. The situation that most folks overlook is converting over to wildlife exemption, your not supposed to be using a sales tax exemption anymore for your property/farm. Dont get caught in an audit. Also it makes it a lot harder to write off equipment/expenses or have 5 year depreciations if ypur currently using schedule F for IRA taxes.
When did that change? Everyone I know uses exemption on all purchases that are used to maintain their property and not for home improvements.
Siesta Sundance
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
L305DT, MX 5200, SVL 75-2, (Sold M7060))
When your property is No longer an Ag exemption, timber, status etc your no longer in a business to produce products or provide livestock or crops etc for resale.. Legally your not supposed to buying goods&services for your wildlife exemption property tax free. Like I said, I wouldn't want to be the one that gets an audited from the State. Get with a CPA, for sound advice.
Siesta Sundance
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
L305DT, MX 5200, SVL 75-2, (Sold M7060))
Atleast the last 8 or 9 years that I know.
Agricultural and Timber Exemptions
Information about Texas tax exemptions for farmers, ranchers and timber producers.
comptroller.texas.gov
It's almost 70 degrees out today so a great time to put on the snowblower, a sure guarantee no snow this year.
The caster adapter I put together last year is just awesome for storing and moving. Such a simple accessory - 4 casters and 2 pieces of angle iron
I just rolled it behind the tractor and postioned it for easy access to the pto. After mounting, just lift and change to skid shoes.
The caster adapter I put together last year is just awesome for storing and moving. Such a simple accessory - 4 casters and 2 pieces of angle iron
I just rolled it behind the tractor and postioned it for easy access to the pto. After mounting, just lift and change to skid shoes.
kaze
Member
Premium Member
Equipment
Kubota B7000 Cub Cadet 1782 Cub Cadet 78D York Three point rake Woods RM 400 mo
Found a set of rear wheel weights for the B7100 All cleaned up and painted. Installed and hope they make a difference when plowing snow this winter.
Now to find a set that will work with my B7000. Rear or front.
Now to find a set that will work with my B7000. Rear or front.
RMS
Well-known member
Equipment
LX2610HSDC, RCR1260, PFL1242, LX2963, RB1684, WC-68,Flail Mower,Grapple, Z421
Picked up an old tire from the woods yesterday. Forks made easy work of it. Mowed the wife's wildflower meadow and then got ready for winter by putting the snowblower on today.
Attachments
To keep it simple, if you no longer have an expedition you have to pay a sales tax like everyone else right? Seems pretty straight forward.
The reason I ask is my neighbor (Calif. resident) whom I used to work for has had wildlife for over 30 years, before that for about 10 his dad ran cattle on the place.
Anytime I bought anything that was to be used to maintain the place I never paid tax.
Bandera County had some pretty strict rules on wildlife exemption. He had me keep records of everything and bunches of pictures of everything they required and more. He would overwhelm the tax office with paperwork every year and never had a problem. Biggest savings so far was the 5500 gallon water tank that looks like it's made of stone, I'm sure you've seen them, over $10k, so he cleared it with his accounts and there it was in all it's splendor.
As far as IRS, he had 2 accountants, one for his business in California, and one for Texas.
Never a tax problem, so I'm not quite sure what you are trying to tell me.
Last edited:
Quick
Active member
Equipment
B2601, LA435, BH70, LP SGC0554 Grapple, LP RB1672 Rear Blade, King Kutter 60" BB
Not been on the little B for almost a month! Buddy had 3 tandem loads of top soil delivered and needed it spread around his new garage. So, loaded her up today and tried out my new tractor puller! Went from a 1/2 ton Hemi to 3/4 ton Cummins. Pulls like a dream! The little B did just fine moving and spreading the top soil. (-:
Buddy had 3 tandem loads of top soil delivered and needed it spread around his new garage. So, loaded her up today and tried out my new tractor puller! Went from a 1/2 ton Hemi to 3/4 ton Cummins. Pulls like a dream! The little B did just fine moving and spreading the top soil. (-:
Moved some 80' and 60" logs today after work. Had to clear a path to the logs first. This is from one of the trees that was blown down from straight line winds we had a couple of months ago.
Got the LX out yesterday to move a Bagster out to the street to discard a bunch of scraps from the latest remodeling efforts. Put the grapple on so I'd have a closer hook-up on the straps, and the little LX carried the 8'x4' bag just fine. Loaded back tires and the box-blade hanging on the back seemed to be plenty ballast. Put it in low range to creep along and keep the load from swinging. Had to use my straps through the lifting eyes sewn into the bag. There's probably pretty close to 1000 pounds of debris in the bag. Sure was a lot faster than my previous methods for trash removal. I'd burn the wood scraps if we weren't under a burn ban, but the drywall scraps and other stuff with too much paint on it still has to be hauled off. So I'm giving "The Bagster" a try. A little pricier than I wanted, but just trying to see how quick they are.
Used the tractor and grapple to move some of the logs to block and split them today. Don't know how I got along without a grapple. I wish I have bought one a long time ago. The pallet forks I have worked pretty good. Better than taking the splitter to where I had fell the tree and hauling the split wood to our stacking area. I do miss my old Ford 2000, but I wouldn't give up my L3901DT.
fried1765
Well-known member
Equipment
Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
After blowing leaves out of the fire pit area and the train layout I removed the BH and put the 3 point rake on.
I I don't have a before of these areas, but you can sort of see the pile in the next photo.
continued in next post.
continued in next post.
Nice train lay out. I have Lionel O scale and the wife and I are talking about getting a G scale for around our Koi pond and bog.