Who Benefits from SoilFax

Farmland buyers carry more value into closing than most ever realize. If you have purchased ground in the last three years, or are looking to buy, the soil you are acquiring likely holds years of fertilizer inputs that can be documented, valued, and put to work for you. SoilFax samples the ground, runs a full lab analysis, and builds a complete report showing exactly what those nutrients are worth at today's replacement rates. That report goes directly to your tax professional to pursue a Section 180 deduction in the year of purchase, with an average value found of $1,700 per acre. You also walk away with variable rate application maps, shapefiles, and LiDAR hydrology data so you can manage the ground intelligently from day one. If you closed in the last three years, the window is still open. SoilFax can help you find out what you left on the table and whether there is still time to claim it.

When you bring SoilFax alongside a listing, you give both sides of the deal something they did not have before. Sellers list with documented soil value that supports a stronger asking price and draws more confident buyers from a wider geography. Buyers close with a tax-ready report, agronomic data, and a clear path to a Section 180 deduction worth an average of $1,700 per acre. Any buyer you have worked with in the last three years may still qualify as well, making every past closing a potential opportunity worth revisiting.

When the time comes to sell, the ground you have managed and maintained deserves to be represented accurately. SoilFax documents the fertility built up through years of careful inputs and presents it as a measurable, defensible asset at the listing table. Buyers arrive with a complete picture of what they are purchasing, which means fewer delays, more confident offers, and a stronger position for you throughout the negotiation. For family trusts and estates, documented soil value provides clarity for all parties involved in the transaction, and inherited land may qualify as well. If you are considering a sale or already in the process, SoilFax gives your land every advantage before a single offer is made.

Your clients who own or have recently purchased farmland may be sitting on a tax advantage they have never documented. The IRS Section 180 deduction allows buyers to deduct excess fertility value in the year of purchase, and in many cases that value averages $1,700 per acre. SoilFax provides the independent, lab-verified documentation needed to support that deduction, with full records of every sample, lab result, and valuation methodology available if questions ever arise. For estate planning and trust situations, inherited farmland may also qualify. If you have clients who have purchased farmland in the last three years, the window may still be open. SoilFax gives you and your clients a defensible, professionally documented number to work with.