Resources
Tax forms, guides, and references to help you manage your farm books.
Watch the Walkthrough
A 30-second tour of CropBook — capture, ledger, and tax export.
CRA Tax Forms
Official forms you'll need at tax time. CropBook organizes your records for them.
Getting Started
New to CropBook? Here's how to get up and running.
- 1Download CropBook from the App Store (Android coming soon).
- 2Sign in with your email and password.
- 3Set up your farm: name, province, fiscal year end.
- 4Start snapping receipts or adding entries manually.
- 5At tax time, tap Export to generate your full package.
Farm Record Keeping
What CRA requires and how CropBook helps.
CRA requires farmers to keep records for at least 6 years. CropBook stores your receipts and ledger data securely in Canada so you always have what you need at tax time. Every transaction is linked to its original receipt image and classified under the correct T2042 box code.
Good record keeping isn't just about satisfying CRA — it helps you make better decisions during the season. When every fuel fill, chemical purchase, and grain sale is logged in real time, you can see your true cost of production, track profitability by crop, and catch errors before they compound. CropBook makes it easy to log entries from the cab of your combine or at the parts counter, so your books are always current.
CropBook classifies expenses to the correct T2042 box automatically — fuel to Box 9760, crop inputs to Box 9665, repairs to Box 9750 — so you don't need to memorize the codes. When you export at year-end, your XLSX, CSV, QBO, and receipt ZIP are organized by category, making your accountant's job straightforward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CRA farm taxes and CropBook.
What is the T2042 form?▾
The T2042 (Statement of Farming Activities) is the CRA form used to report your farming income and expenses. You attach it to your personal tax return (T1). CropBook organizes all your transactions by T2042 box code so your year-end package is ready for your accountant.
How long does CRA require me to keep farm records?▾
CRA requires you to keep your farming records — including receipts, invoices, and ledger entries — for at least 6 years from the end of the tax year they relate to. CropBook stores all your records securely in Canada for as long as you need them.
Does CropBook work for mixed-commodity farms?▾
Yes. CropBook supports grain, oilseed, pulse, and mixed operations. Each transaction is classified to the correct T2042 box code regardless of commodity, and you can split shared expenses across activities.