Ron Durst

Senior Research Economist
ron.durst@usda.gov

Briefly

Ron Durst's research interests included a wide range of topics relating to the effects of Federal tax policies on farm households and the rural economy.

Education

Ron received an MS in Agricultural Economics and a law degree from West Virginia University. He also received an LLM in Taxation from Georgetown University.

The Effect on Family Farms of Changing Capital Gains Taxation at Death Economic Returns to Farming for U.S. Farm Households The Potential Impact of Tax Reform on Farm Businesses and Rural Households Federal Tax Policies and Low-Income Rural Households Federal Tax Policies and Farm Households

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ERS Modeling Shows Most Farm Estates Would Have No Change in Capital Gains Tax Liability Under Proposed Changes Less Than 1 Percent of Farm Estates Owed Federal Estate Taxes in 2020 Farm Bill Income Cap for Program Payment Eligibility Affects Few Farms Understanding Farm Income’s Role in Farm Household Finances Federal Income Tax Reform and the Potential Effects on Farm Households

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