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Agriculture Industry Qualifying Activities
Today, agriculture and technology work hand-in-hand. In fact, if you’re in agriculture, you’re probably engaged in activities right now than could win you substantial federal and state tax benefits in the form of research and development (R&D) tax credits.
Agricultural Expenses That Qualify
- Employee wages: W-2 wages for employees involved in R&D related activities
- Supplies: The cost of supplies consumed or used in the R&D process
- 1099 contractor expenses: The cost of contractors used in support of R&D-related activities
Example Qualifying Activities
What agricultural research activities qualify for the credit?
1. Developing new or improved:
- storage techniques
- conveyance systems
- products or processes to maximize yield
- software
- irrigation technologies
- techniques or equipment to minimize environmental impact
- methods of protecting crops from disease
- irrigation systems
- disease-resistant crops or livestock
- ways to prevent or control disease or insect pests
- gene transfer technologies (such as the DNA engineering of high-end bull semen)
- automated processes
- an innovative product or process
- livestock feeds or feeding techniques
- new breeding techniques
- new cultivation techniques
2. Testing:
- new or improved planting or harvesting techniques
- new or improved chemical additives or fertilizers
- new feeds or feeding techniques to improve livestock health or growth
- new soil blends, introducing new pH levels, mineral content, or nutrient density
- new techniques or products to prevent disease or pest damage
- Hybridizing or developing of new strains of crops, plants, or livestock
- Implementing precision farming techniques to increase yield and/or production efficiency
- Experimenting with new or different fertilizers
- Evaluating and implementing new techniques to increase yields
- Improving harvesting techniques
- Implementing new equipment to improve harvest cycle times
- Optimizing the treatment and management of farm wastes in an energy-efficient manner
- Designing and implementing biosecurity practices via facility cleaning and disinfection
See If You Qualify
Last year, the IRS made its reporting and record-keeping requirements for R&D tax credits much, much stricter and complex. As a result, it’s to your benefit to only rely on a specialized company with both engineering and accounting capabilities that can undertake a full-fledged technical study.
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