Oneonta, Alabama

Oneonta and Blount County: cattle, covered bridges and farm-stand income

Oneonta is about 32 miles, or 46 minutes, from our office in Arab. Farm families, landowners and contractors from the Oneonta area bring us questions like the ones below.

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We have one office, in Arab. We do not have an office in Oneonta.

The county seat since 1888

Oneonta took over as the Blount County seat from Blountsville in 1888. The town grew with the railroad, and its early tin-covered buildings earned it the nickname Tin City.^[2]

Blount County calls itself the Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama, with the Easley, Horton Mill and Swann bridges still standing, and the county’s farms are mostly cattle, poultry and eggs, with watermelons, strawberries, blueberries and peaches alongside. For many of our Blount County clients, farm income, timber and seasonal produce sales sit right next to regular paychecks on the same return.^[3,4]

Horton Mill Covered Bridge in Blount County — Horton Mill Covered Bridge, Blount County

Blount County notes

6,938 residents at the 2020 Census.^[1]
Farming and forestry support a large share of jobs in the county, and timberland covers about half of it.^[4]

What Oneonta clients ask

This is general information, not advice for your return. Every return is different, so please call us to talk about yours.

I sold timber off our land this year. How is that taxed?

It depends on how long you have owned the land and the timber, and how the sale was set up. Your cost basis matters a great deal, so bring the purchase papers for the land and the timber contract.

Tax planning

We sell produce from a roadside stand in summer. Does that count?

Yes, that is farm income. The costs of growing it, such as seed, fertilizer and supplies, count against it, and farm inputs like seed and fertilizer are exempt from Alabama sales tax when you buy them.^[5]

I do contract work around the county. Should I be paying something each quarter?

Self-employed people usually make estimated payments during the year, because no employer is withholding for them. We can work out payment amounts that keep you clear of penalties.

Income tax services

Help for Blount County

Cattle, poultry and produce farms Farm income and expenses kept straight. We help cattle, poultry and produce growers organize their sales and costs so the farm schedule reflects the whole year. Landowners Timber and land sales, planned ahead. Talk with us before a sale so we can review the basis and the contract with you. Contractors Estimated payments and bookkeeping. We help contractors plan their quarterly payments and keep their records organized through the year.

From Blount County to Arab

Call 256-586-4635 to set a time at our office, and we will talk with you about what to bring.

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Sources

Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in September 2026.