Unpleasant conversation with the IRS or brush up on Farm Labor Law
Now is the time to brush up on farm labor laws to avoid long unpleasant conversations with IRS agents, lawyers, and more your own lawyer.
Records
You can run into problems by not keeping/maintaining records of the names and permanent addresses of temporary agricultural employees, dates of birth of minors under age 19, or hours worked by employees.
Working Hours:
Under State Law: 14-15 year olds can work upto 4 hours per day when school is in session, for 28 hours a week, but school cannot be missed. Working in agriculture this is cut in ½.
16 year olds just need to avoid hazardous occupations list. (including for farm operations: Operating power driven wood working machines, power driven hoists, power driven metal forming machines, meat slicers, or balers, band saws or chain saws, demolition roofing and excavation).
Before my young readers get too excited, a child of any age may work in any occupation or business at any time doing any type of work in a business operated by child’s parents if parent is on premises.