Whitfield & OatesCertified public accountants

Our office & community

A place for
the whole picture.

We work at a desk. We understand that your work happens somewhere else.

Walnut desks and green lamps in a quiet brick office.
Carolyn talking with a grower at a kitchen table.
A kitchen table can be a good place to start.
Rice heads in low evening sun.
A season’s work, one field at a time.
A simple office meeting table.
Room to spread out the records and ask questions.
A quiet Stuttgart street.
The same streets our clients call home.
Soybean rows on a Grand Prairie farm.
Planning around the rhythm of a working farm.
Orderly archive boxes with blank labels.
A place for everything after the conversation.
Green glass and brass of the office desk lamp.
The first lamp still has a place on the desk.

Notes from
the farm desk.

Before you buy the equipment

Bring the quote, not just the receipt.

Read the note

A purchase can affect cash flow, financing, and deductions differently. Talk through the business need, delivery date, expected use, and payment terms before deciding. This is an illustrative planning note, not individual tax advice.

Keep the year in one place

A folder for each month is a useful start.

Read the note

Keep income records, expense receipts, loan statements, crop insurance documents, and equipment paperwork. Copies can help, but keep original records where needed. Ask your accountant about a retention plan that fits your business.

The farm date is different

January 15 and March 1 deserve a conversation.

Read the note

Qualifying farmers may have a special estimated-tax or early filing route. Eligibility, payment, and filing requirements matter. Weekend and holiday rules can move dates. Read IRS Topic 416 and confirm your own situation before relying on a date.

IRS guidance on farming income

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