JG Boswell Co.v. Commissioner
The court recognized that crop farming qualifies as research under Section 41. It opened the door for row-crop and produce operations to claim the credit.
Every season you solve problems — new seed, better soil, smarter equipment. The R&D credit and the Section 180 soil deduction were written to reward that work. We make sure they do, so more stays in your operation.
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The big accounting firms focus on mega-corporations. We built it for you.
For decades, the tax work that recovers real money was reserved for companies big enough to afford a Big Four firm, while family farms got a standard return and a handshake. We built Onshore to give farmers that same caliber of service, for less.
Whatever you farm, the everyday work of trying to do it better can earn a dollar-for-dollar credit. Here is what likely qualifies.
Two recent U.S. Tax Court decisions put it beyond doubt that everyday farm innovation qualifies. That's why now is the time to claim it.
The court recognized that crop farming qualifies as research under Section 41. It opened the door for row-crop and produce operations to claim the credit.
The court held that improving animal health, disease resistance, and growth qualifies too, the first time livestock was recognized. It also refused to penalize the producer, who relied in good faith on professional advice and documentation.
“Onshore found credits our old accountant never mentioned. The check covered a new combine.”
“Six-figure Section 180 deduction on ground we'd just bought. It paid for itself many times over.”
“I was skeptical, then a real CPA walked me through every number. No black box, no guesswork.”
When you buy farmland, part of what you paid for is the leftover fertilizer the prior owner worked into the soil, and Section 180 lets you deduct it. On good ground that's often a six-figure deduction, which we quantify from real soil samples, not guesswork.
Section 180 only works when done right: soil tested the year you buy, tied to fertilizer the prior owner actually applied. We skip the inflated claims that invite penalties and build the file to defend what you've genuinely earned.
Link the data you already keep, plus your John Deere or Climate FieldView account. No new software to learn.
Our agents read your planting, yield, equipment, and purchase data against the full tax code and surface every credit and deduction your season's work has earned.
A credentialed tax professional reviews every number, documents it the way the courts expect, and stands behind it through audit.
in tax credits and deductions generated for American farms, and counting.
A credentialed tax professional reviews every number and signs off before anything is filed. You always have a real person to call.
The assessment is free. If we find credits worth claiming, our fee is a share of what we recover, so you only pay when you save.
Often the best case. New farmland is exactly when the Section 180 soil-fertility deduction applies, and we can also look back at prior years.
Only when it's done wrong. We tie every claim to real soil tests and the prior owner's actual fertilizer, and skip the inflated positions that draw penalties.
Tell us about your operation and we'll tell you plainly what your work qualifies for. No cost, no obligation, and a real person to talk to.
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