Stake your Claim.

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FDI documents the residual fertility in your newly purchased or inherited agricultural land in an audit-defensible Soil Forensics Report™, supporting your IRC Section 180 deduction, delivered in under 4 weeks.

The new Frontier

America is on The market

Two-thirds of American landowners are over 65. In the next 20 years, all that ground will change hands. But land prices have never been higher.
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Pioneers on this reopening frontier must thrive on efficiency.

why fdi

your Ground's Fertility is deductible.

If you've bought or inherited farmland in the last few years, I.R.C. Section 180 enables you to deduct soil fertility from land value. We help you segregate residual fertilizer from the cost of agricultural land so that you can free up capital.

Deduction Return Calculator

Find out how much

hidden value is in your soil

Our Deduction Return Calculator gives you an instant estimate of how much you could save per acre with FDI.

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Illustrative estimate only. Figures are placeholder modeling for demonstration and are not FDI's published pricing. Actual deduction amounts are determined by a licensed third-party Soil Forensics Report and depend on your soil's documented fertility. This is not tax advice.

how it works

We Unearth Value.

You Keep It.

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We come to your property within 48 hours for an in-person consultation.

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FDI sends a third-party provider to take soil samples. Expect a 2-3 week turnaround in most cases.

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You get your Soil Forensics Report™ which backs your deduction claim in 3-4 weeks total.

From the field

“Very responsive, very professional. If you own land and pay any tax, you owe it to yourself to call FDI”

Ronald

Nebraska Landowner

“FDI provides a level of agronomic accuracy, recordkeeping support, and defensible valuation that I have not seen offered elsewhere in the marketplace.”

Steve Mueller

CPA

"I was uncertain about using Section 180 on pasture. FDI walked me through the process and even offered to get in contact with my CPA. FDI's professionalism made for a great experience. I'll definitely be back."

Brad Portenier

of Bradford Built

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referrals

Join us on the frontier

Through our $5/acre referral program, we work alongside CPAs, real estate professionals, ag lenders, and ag professionals to provide the third-party soil documentation to defend an I.R.C. §§ 167, 168, 180 & 611 deduction.

Pioneering gainful use

Your land is a store of wealth. FDI is here to support enterprising landowners working to capture every last dollar per acre.

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