{"id":2631,"date":"2025-08-16T05:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saudercpa.com\/blog\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:30:04","slug":"new-tax-option-for-selling-farmland-under-the-obbb-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saudercpa.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/16\/new-tax-option-for-selling-farmland-under-the-obbb-act\/","title":{"rendered":"New Tax Option for Selling Farmland Under the OBBB Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preface: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

New Tax Option for Selling Farmland Under the OBBB Act<\/b><\/p>\n

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act<\/i> into law. Among its many changes, the OBBB Act includes a new tax break for farmers and landowners: if you sell qualified farmland to a qualified farmer, you can now choose to spread your tax payments over four years instead of paying the full amount all at once.<\/p>\n

What This Means<\/b><\/p>\n

If you qualify, you can pay the taxes from the sale in four equal annual installments<\/b>\u2014making it easier to manage cash flow after selling your farmland. This applies to sales or exchanges that happen in tax years starting after July 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

How It Works<\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. You make an election<\/b> on your tax return for the year you sell the land.<\/li>\n
    2. The installment option only applies to the part of your tax bill related to the gain from the sale.<\/li>\n
    3. The first payment is due on the normal due date of your return for that year (no extensions).<\/li>\n
    4. The other three payments are due on the regular tax return due dates for the next three years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What Counts as \u201cQualified Farmland\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

      The land must:<\/p>\n