IntroductionIf you're buying equipment for your farm this year, the tax rules are working in your favor like they haven't in many years. Section 179 and bonus depreciation for farm equipment both got dramatically better under the 2025 OBBBA
IntroductionPassing down a farm is not a single event , it's a transition that can take a decade or more to do well. Bringing the next generation into the family farm means gradually shifting ownership, responsibility, and income to
IntroductionThe hardest asset to pass down isn't a portfolio or a building, it's a farm. Land, equipment, water rights, and a living business all have to move to the next generation without forcing a sale to pay taxes or
IntroductionWalk into any farm supply store in December and you'll find growers stocking up, not because they need the fertilizer yet, but because paying now creates a deduction now. Handled correctly, pre-paid farm expenses are one of the most
IntroductionAn IRS envelope lands in the mailbox and your heart beats faster and stomach drops. Take a breath: knowing what to do when the IRS audits your farm turns a frightening letter into a manageable process. Most farm audits
IntroductionAn avocado grove is a 3 to 6 year-long investment before it hits full stride, and the tax code treats it accordingly. Getting avocado orchard tax deductions right means understanding two things most growers underestimate: the establishment costs you
IntroductionStrawberries are one of the most capital- and labor-intensive crops in California, and the tax profile of a Salinas Valley operation looks nothing like a vineyard or an orchard. A smart strawberry farm tax strategy starts by recognizing that
IntroductionThere may be no farming activity the IRS watches more closely than a vineyard. Vineyard tax deductions sit at the intersection of two of the most litigated areas in tax law: the pre-productive cost capitalization rules that govern long-lived
IntroductionMost California growers assume their CPA is catching everything. Often they aren't — not because they're careless, but because California farm tax deductions live in corners of the code a general practice rarely visits. Soil and water conservation, fertilizer
IntroductionIf you farm in California, you are working under two tax codes at once — and they no longer agree with each other. West Coast farm tax planning in 2026 is not about finding one magic deduction. It's about
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