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Agriculture

Turn Everyday Farm Operations Into Tax-Efficient Growth

Agribusinesses invest in equipment, labor, energy, and land, often without realizing the tax advantages they’re entitled to. From R&D credits for crop optimization to cost segregation on storage facilities, we help you take full advantage of the IRS code.

Free Benefit Analysis

Why Agriculture Businesses Benefit

  • Frequent facility improvements (barns, greenhouses, processing areas)
  • Significant equipment and capital expenditures
  • Qualifying innovation in crop genetics, irrigation systems, and harvesting methods
  • Often file taxes based on outdated depreciation schedules or generic CPA advice

Top Tax Strategies That Apply

R&D Tax Credit

Applies to soil science, crop development, and ag-tech

Cost Segregation

Accelerates depreciation on greenhouses, silos, and barns

Payroll Tax Reduction

Save FICA by offering preventive care to seasonal or full-time workers

179D

For energy-efficient upgrades to farming buildings

Form 3115

Correct misclassified assets from prior
years

Captive Insurance

Mitigates risk on environmental issues and labor

Example Scenarios

Organic farm

Expanded with $1.2M greenhouse retrofit
$187K
in accelerated depreciation

Ag-tech

R&D
$74K
in credits for soil and sensor testing

Why CPAs Often Miss This

  • Underuse §179/Bonus Depreciation on equipment, irrigation, cold-storage, and single-purpose ag structures
  • Misapply §263A (UNICAP) for growers/packers; inventory costing not optimized under TPR
  • Miss cost segregation on packing sheds, storage, and processing facilities
  • Skip energy incentives for solar/biomass on farms
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