Intake Form for Water Depletion Valuation
Your Name
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First Name
Last Name
Name of Report Recipient (individual or business name to be listed on the report)
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Email
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Phone Number
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Mailing Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Field 1 Information
To add clarifying information, please include it at the bottom of this page.
Field Name (if none, will default to "[Name of Report Recipient] Field 1")
Date of Acquisition or Inheritance
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Parcel Number(s) or Field Identifier(s)
Total Number of Acres
Do you know the number of irrigated acres on this field? (If not, we can calculate it using satellite imagery or public records.)
Yes — I know the number of irrigated acres (please input below)
No — Please calculate it for me.
Number of Irrigated Acres
County
State
Do you legally own the groundwater rights for this field (e.g., through a registered well or water permit in your name, or rights conveyed with the land)?
Yes — I legally own the groundwater rights
No — I do not own the groundwater rights
Not sure — Please help me confirm
To claim a water depletion deduction, you must own the groundwater rights associated with the field.
If you are not sure whether those rights were included when you acquired the land, please select "Not sure" — our team can help you determine this.
Please describe the primary agricultural use of this field (e.g., corn, wheat, pasture, hay production, livestock grazing, CRP), as well as if this use has changed since the date of acquisition or inheritance.
Has this land been irrigated each year since it was purchased or inherited?
Yes
No
For each year the field was not irrigated, please list the year and briefly explain why.
What type of irrigation system is (or was) used on this field? (Select all that apply.)
Center Pivot
Subsurface Drip
Furrow
Flood
Other
What is your primary source of irrigation water? (Select all that apply.)
Groundwater
Surface water (from ditch or canal)
Other
Was an appraisal of the field’s water rights conducted at the time of the acquisition or inheritance? (This is not typical, but an appraiser may have included it in their report if specifically requested.)
Yes
No
Not sure
Please upload a copy of the appraisal report here. (If you don't have it now, you can provide it to us later.)
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Was this field acquired through a 1031 exchange, inheritance, family transfer, or other non-standard transaction?
Yes
No
Please provide additional detail.
Use this space to share any additional information, context, or questions that may be helpful for our team.
Would you like to enter information for another field or transaction?
Yes
No
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Field 2 Information
To add clarifying information, please include it at the bottom of this page.
Field Name (if none, will default to "[Name of Report Recipient] Field 2")
Date of Acquisition or Inheritance
-
Month
-
Day
Year
Date
Parcel Number(s) or Field Identifier(s)
Total Number of Acres
Do you know the number of irrigated acres on this field? (If not, we can calculate it using satellite imagery or public records.)
Yes — I know the number of irrigated acres (please input below)
No — Please calculate it for me.
Number of Irrigated Acres
County
State
Do you legally own the groundwater rights for this field (e.g., through a registered well or water permit in your name, or rights conveyed with the land)?
Yes — I legally own the groundwater rights
No — I do not own the groundwater rights
Not sure — Please help me confirm
To claim a water depletion deduction, you must own the groundwater rights associated with the field.
If you are not sure whether those rights were included when you acquired the land, please select "Not sure" — our team can help you determine this.
Please describe the primary agricultural use of this field (e.g., corn, wheat, pasture, hay production, livestock grazing, CRP), as well as if this use has changed since the date of acquisition or inheritance.
Has this land been irrigated each year since it was purchased or inherited?
Yes
No
For each year the field was not irrigated, please list the year and briefly explain why.
What type of irrigation system is (or was) used on this field? (Select all that apply.)
Center Pivot
Subsurface Drip
Furrow
Flood
Other
What is your primary source of irrigation water? (Select all that apply.)
Groundwater
Surface water (from ditch or canal)
Other
Was an appraisal of the field’s water rights conducted at the time of the acquisition or inheritance? (This is not typical, but an appraiser may have included it in their report if specifically requested.)
Yes
No
Not sure
Please upload a copy of the appraisal report here. (If you don't have it now, you can provide it to us later.)
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Was this field acquired through a 1031 exchange, inheritance, family transfer, or other non-standard transaction?
Yes
No
Please provide additional detail.
Use this space to share any additional information, context, or questions that may be helpful for our team.
Would you like to enter information for another field or transaction?
Yes
No
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Field 3 Information
To add clarifying information, please include it at the bottom of this page.
Field Name (if none, will default to "[Name of Report Recipient] Field 3")
Date of Acquisition or Inheritance
-
Month
-
Day
Year
Date
Parcel Number(s) or Field Identifier(s)
Total Number of Acres
Do you know the number of irrigated acres on this field? (If not, we can calculate it using satellite imagery or public records.)
Yes — I know the number of irrigated acres (please input below)
No — Please calculate it for me.
Number of Irrigated Acres
County
State
Do you legally own the groundwater rights for this field (e.g., through a registered well or water permit in your name, or rights conveyed with the land)?
Yes — I legally own the groundwater rights
No — I do not own the groundwater rights
Not sure — Please help me confirm
To claim a water depletion deduction, you must own the groundwater rights associated with the field.
If you are not sure whether those rights were included when you acquired the land, please select "Not sure" — our team can help you determine this.
Please describe the primary agricultural use of this field (e.g., corn, wheat, pasture, hay production, livestock grazing, CRP), as well as if this use has changed since the date of acquisition or inheritance.
Has this land been irrigated each year since it was purchased or inherited?
Yes
No
For each year the field was not irrigated, please list the year and briefly explain why.
What type of irrigation system is (or was) used on this field? (Select all that apply.)
Center Pivot
Subsurface Drip
Furrow
Flood
Other
What is your primary source of irrigation water? (Select all that apply.)
Groundwater
Surface water (from ditch or canal)
Other
Was an appraisal of the field’s water rights conducted at the time of the acquisition or inheritance? (This is not typical, but an appraiser may have included it in their report if specifically requested.)
Yes
No
Not sure
Please upload a copy of the appraisal report here. (If you don't have it now, you can provide it to us later.)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
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of
Was this field acquired through a 1031 exchange, inheritance, family transfer, or other non-standard transaction?
Yes
No
Please provide additional detail.
Use this space to share any additional information, context, or questions that may be helpful for our team.
Would you like to enter information for another field or transaction?
Yes
No
Back
Next
Field 4 Information
To add clarifying information, please include it at the bottom of this page.
Field Name (if none, will default to "[Name of Report Recipient] Field 4")
Date of Acquisition or Inheritance
-
Month
-
Day
Year
Date
Parcel Number(s) or Field Identifier(s)
Total Number of Acres
Do you know the number of irrigated acres on this field? (If not, we can calculate it using satellite imagery or public records.)
Yes — I know the number of irrigated acres (please input below)
No — Please calculate it for me.
Number of Irrigated Acres
County
State
Do you legally own the groundwater rights for this field (e.g., through a registered well or water permit in your name, or rights conveyed with the land)?
Yes — I legally own the groundwater rights
No — I do not own the groundwater rights
Not sure — Please help me confirm
To claim a water depletion deduction, you must own the groundwater rights associated with the field.
If you are not sure whether those rights were included when you acquired the land, please select "Not sure" — our team can help you determine this.
Please describe the primary agricultural use of this field (e.g., corn, wheat, pasture, hay production, livestock grazing, CRP), as well as if this use has changed since the date of acquisition or inheritance.
Has this land been irrigated each year since it was purchased or inherited?
Yes
No
For each year the field was not irrigated, please list the year and briefly explain why.
What type of irrigation system is (or was) used on this field? (Select all that apply.)
Center Pivot
Subsurface Drip
Furrow
Flood
Other
What is your primary source of irrigation water? (Select all that apply.)
Groundwater
Surface water (from ditch or canal)
Other
Was an appraisal of the field’s water rights conducted at the time of the acquisition or inheritance? (This is not typical, but an appraiser may have included it in their report if specifically requested.)
Yes
No
Not sure
Please upload a copy of the appraisal report here. (If you don't have it now, you can provide it to us later.)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Cancel
of
Was this field acquired through a 1031 exchange, inheritance, family transfer, or other non-standard transaction?
Yes
No
Please provide additional detail.
Use this space to share any additional information, context, or questions that may be helpful for our team.
Back
Next
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