As tax season approaches, many Sonoma County farmers, ranchers and small business owners are facing a new challenge they did not expect.

Last year, Intuit discontinued ItsDeductible, a long-running tool that helped taxpayers track charitable donations and estimate fair-market values for donated goods. For years, it quietly helped people document everything from used equipment to clothing and household items. When it went away, there was no clear replacement.

Now, a Sonoma County–based app is stepping in to fill that gap, with particular relevance for rural residents and agricultural operations that regularly donate goods, supplies or services.

Why donation tracking matters in rural Sonoma County

Charitable giving is woven into daily life in rural Sonoma County. Farmers donate surplus produce to food banks. Wineries contribute cases of wine to nonprofit auctions. Ranchers, contractors and tradespeople donate equipment, materials or labor to schools, fire districts and community fundraisers.

Those donations can be tax-deductible, but only if they are properly documented and valued. Without a system in place, records often end up scattered across emails, paper receipts or memory, making tax filing more difficult and increasing the risk of missed deductions.

The loss of ItsDeductible made that process even harder for longtime users who relied on its valuation database and reporting tools.

A local replacement built for real-world use

That’s A Write-Off, developed by Sonoma County software designer Jacob Fitzpatrick, was created to solve that exact problem. The web-based platform allows users to log charitable donations throughout the year, upload receipts and photos and estimate fair-market values based on IRS guidelines.

The app works for both cash and non-cash donations, including items such as tools, equipment, inventory and other goods commonly donated by farms and rural businesses.

Because it is cloud-based, records are accessible anytime and can be easily shared with a CPA or tax preparer when filing season arrives.

Practical value for farms, LLCs and S corporations

While individual taxpayers can use the platform, it is also useful for small businesses, including LLCs and S corporations, especially those structured as pass-through entities.

Many agricultural operations and family-run businesses fall into this category. When they make charitable donations, the deduction typically flows through to the owner’s personal return, but the documentation still needs to be complete and defensible.

That’s A Write-Off is not a replacement for accounting software like QuickBooks, but it works alongside those systems by handling one specific area that often gets overlooked: charitable contributions.

A Sonoma County answer to a national gap

Fitzpatrick said the goal was to rebuild what worked while making it easier to use for people who give regularly but do not want more complicated tax software.

For rural Sonoma County residents who lost access to ItsDeductible and are preparing for another tax season, the app offers a local solution to a problem felt nationwide.

That’s A Write-Off is now available at thatsawriteoff.com, giving farmers, ranchers and small business owners a simpler way to keep donation records organized before filing deadlines arrive.