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I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly… I would use them again
They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports
AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT FARM EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides certified farm equipment appraisals for tax filings, estate settlements, insurance coverage and claims, financing, divorce proceedings, and charitable donations. Farm equipment is a specialized subset of our equipment and machinery appraisal services.
What makes it hard
Agricultural machinery presents valuation challenges that our appraisers account for on every working farm:
Remote and onsite
Many farm equipment appraisals are completed remotely, with an onsite inspection coordinated when equipment condition, operational status, or lender requirements make physical inspection necessary. From the farm office we need:
Who we serve
We serve farm owners, agricultural operators, and rural estate families, alongside the agricultural lenders, estate attorneys, CPAs, bankruptcy trustees, and insurance adjusters who need a credentialed, independent valuation for IRS filings, asset-based lending, litigation support, or transactional due diligence.
We appraise the full range of farm machinery, implements, and systems, each with its own depreciation curve and market demand.
Power and harvest
We appraise the core field machinery that plants, sprays, and harvests a crop:
Implements and forage
We appraise the implements behind the tractor and the grain equipment around the yard:
Irrigation, livestock, and specialty
We also appraise the systems specific to irrigated ground, livestock operations, and orchards:
What farm equipment appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 16 published farm equipment appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Submit estimate or list of items for our review.
We'll share a flat fee quote for your approval.
Submit details on all of your items for our review.
We'll conduct detailed research and prepare a written USPAP-compliant report.
Delivery of your report and supporting documents (e.g., signed IRS Form 8283) by email.
Standard Fee Range
$695 – $2200
Standard range for our Farm Equipment appraisals based on past projects
Two report tiers. Your intended use sets which one you need.
from $295
USPAP-compliant report for standard purposes
from $395
USPAP-compliant and IRS-qualified report for advanced purposes
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
1 item
$295 – $595
Single machine appraisal
10 items
$995 – $2200
Small fleet or mixed equipment set; varies if conducted onsite
50+ items
$5K – $10K+
Larger inventory; frequently done in-person
Our Farm Equipment appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Actual transaction data: IronGuides from Iron Solutions, widely called the blue book for farm equipment because it is built on real retail transactions, plus auction records, dealer and manufacturer data, and trade publications. We adjust those figures for age, hours, condition, options, and local demand.
Because each report answers a different question. Fair market value assumes a willing buyer and seller with no pressure, orderly liquidation value assumes a reasonable marketing period, forced liquidation value assumes a quick auction-style sale, and scrap value counts only recoverable materials. The same tractor might appraise near $80,000 FMV, $45,000 forced liquidation, and $10,000 scrap, so the value premise must match the assignment.
Often yes, for tax reporting. Casualty losses and involuntary conversions are reported on IRS Form 4684, which depends on the equipment's fair market value immediately before and after the event along with its adjusted basis. Defensible values also matter when damaged machinery is replaced under IRC Section 1033.
Through the cost approach. We obtain replacement cost new from manufacturers, vendors, and published price lists, trend original cost using Bureau of Labor Statistics indexes, then apply age-life and obsolescence adjustments. This matters for custom-built or rare implements that standard tractor and combine guides do not cover.
No. Asking prices are heavily negotiated and often overstate what machinery actually brings, so appraisers rely on closed sales data, guidebooks like IronGuides, auction results, and replacement-cost analysis instead. Applying real estate or business income-capitalization methods to individual machines is also generally inappropriate.
