ENTERPRISE-USDA Wallowa County Farm Service Agency-FSA Director Bill Williams reminds producers that in order to receive USDA program payments, each payment recipient must have an Adjusted Gross Income verification consent form on file with the Internal Revenue Service-IRS.

The consent form authorizes IRS to verify for FSA whether a payment recipients Adjusted Gross Income meets the eligibility requirements for FSA programs. The form became a requirement for payment eligibility beginning with the 2009 crop year, however many program participants have not complied with this requirement.

IRS and USDA reports show that nationwide, FSA is still missing the required consent forms from many producers for 2009 and 2010, Williams said.

IRS requires written consent from all individuals or legal entities before verification of the average AGI can be provided to USDA. Individuals must submit form CCC-927 and legal entities must submit form CCC-928. Without these forms on file, prducers will not receive program payments.

For more information, contact the local FSA office.