Bringing numbers to life.
Bookkeeping, tax planning, and filing built for farmers, ranchers, and ag business owners — from someone who actually knows ag.
You can't manage what you can't measure
Most farmers, ranchers, and ag business owners don't have time to handle bookkeeping, tax planning, and filing. When the books aren't kept up — or worse, kept wrong — it costs you.
Bad books take away your ability to…
- Make sound decisions built on accurate data.
- Plan effectively for taxes before year end.
- File on time and avoid costly penalties.
- Show clean financials when you need a loan.
You can't tell whether what you're doing is working without the numbers to prove it.
Planting Seeds for Future Success
We handle the numbers. You run the operation.
Our team steps in so you can stay focused on the work — not the paperwork.
Accurate Bookkeeping & Bank-Ready Financials
Your books kept right all year, so your data is always ready to run on — and ready to hand a lender when it's time to finance or expand.
Year-Round Tax Planning
We work with you before December 31st to capture every legal advantage.
Timely Tax Filing
Deadlines don't slip by. Filed accurately and on time, every time.
Responsive Communication
We answer the phone. You get a real answer from someone who knows ag.
We dig into details
The best outcome usually hides in the details. Before we file, we optimize your tax bill by taking advantage of every strategy that fits your operation.
- Bonus depreciation & asset-life elections — so that taxable income hits the sweet spot.
- Crop-insurance income deferrals — flexibility in recognizing crop insurance income by pushing it to the next year.
- 1031 exchanges & monetized installment sales — defer gains as you swap ground or exit the business.
- Conservation-easement deductions & credits — gain tax savings while guaranteeing the farm to future generations.
- R&D tax credits — for the test plots and feed rations you already run.
- Section 180 excess-nutrient deductions — writing off the residual soil fertility in newly purchased ground.
…are but a few of the many areas we look at to optimize your tax situation.
Numbers you can trust — and finally understand
"He breaks it down in plain language — line by line. Coming from an ag background, he found write-offs specific to farming that our last preparer missed — and even caught a costly mistake on a past return."
"My books are finally up to date and done right. If I ever got audited, I can sleep at night. Now I know exactly what I'm paying and why."
"Exceptional service — I'd highly recommend HGN to anyone."
— Meghan Secrest
"Genuinely cared about helping us and made the process fast and easy."
— Rebekah Miller