how do write off's work?

I hope you're making some money with that tractor

didnt say i was gona go head first and do it....lets get that clear... but to write something off, you income has to be close to what your writing off? I guess thats my question.

if its done as hobby and an LLC is created, is it even worth doing for the small amount worth claiming or is it better going cash money?

Are you talking about a writeoff or a deduction?

IRS wants to see a profit in 3 out of 5 years. Taking big losses each year will eventually lead to questions from an IRS agent.

But assuming you really are a business, there is a whole set of depreciation rules for farms. If the farm isn't 100 percent business use, then the expenses of the farm that are attributable to personal use are not deductible.

I'd ask, though, what your goal here is? When I was working in Texas, it was the "in" thing to have a bunch of land out in the sticks, for weekend trips and what not, and put a few cattle/chickens out there so that way you could claim the agricultural exemption for property taxes. However, most of the time, the people did not try to claim an income tax deduction.

Yea lots of people try to get around this

My family recently purchased about 50 acres and a home site in MS. My father was granted "farm" status as a tree farm.

Completely legit and his CPA is guiding him on a variety of deductions (mileage, tractor, etc).

like any business it needs some legitimacy.
Livestock? cows? or something else

Need to buy, sell, and have normal expenses for the business.

Before you dive in- talk to a CPA

Don't just buy land for a deer hunting and think you can write it off as a business.

Have you considered creating a non profit organization and allowing some use of the land for other groups? churches, civic, scouts, schools etc?