Maryland Alpaca
Finca Serena Alpaca Ranch
4th, 5th, 10th, 11th and 12th
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please call for an Appointment for other times
443-498-8476
"Say I love you with Alpacas"
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Important Update for the 2011 Tax Year
Jan 5, 2011 - Section 179 limits were increased by the 'Jobs Act of 2010' - allowing businesses to write-off up to $500,000 of qualified capital expenditures subject to a dollar-for-dollar phase-out once these expenditures exceed $2 million.
Bonus Depreciation was also increased to 100% by the 'Tax Relief Act of 2010' - allowing businesses that exceed the $2 million cap to write-off 100% of qualified assets using first year Bonus Depreciation. Also, small businesses that are not profitable in 2011 can use 100% Bonus Depreciation (on new equipment only) and carry-forward the loss to future profitable years.
This should mean a substantial boost to your bottom line this year. But to get the deduction for tax year 2011, you have to act this year, as once the clock strikes midnight on 12/31/2011, Section 179 can't increase your 2011 profits anymore.
(Information taken from http://www.section179.org )
Offering pure full Bolivian Suris - Acero Marka's line that represent some of the rare and superior fleece traits. Home of the Unique Huacayas and Suris. We are a
very small farm located just beyond the Chesapeake Bay in Southern
Maryland. We started
raising Alpacas in 2004 with only three boys, we fell in love with them
immediately and soon after the boys arrived the girls came. We
currently have 13 Alpacas Huacayas and Suris.
We can provide you the knowledge, advise and guidance to start a successful Alpaca breeding program. Let me help you make your own dreams come true with an Alpaca business!
All of our Alpacas are ARI registered and excellent bloodlines, we have Blue Ribbon winners, full Chileans, Full Bolivians, Peruvians and Accoyo lineage. We sell Breeding Females, Crias, Stud Services, Alpaca Pets,
Raw Alpaca Fleece and Alpaca Products. Boarding and Training is available.
Raising alpacas can offer the farmer some very attractive tax advantages. If you like to learn more about Finca Serena Alpaca Ranch or for any questions you may have, please feel free to drop us an email at: alpacasfurless@gmail.com.
We welcome visitors! Please call ahead to make an appointment.
The Earth-Friendly Alpaca (Green Alpacas)
Alpacas have been domesticated for more than 5,000 years. They are one of Mother Nature's favorite farm animals. They are sensitive to their environment in every respect. The following physical attributes allow alpacas to maintain their harmony with our Mother Earth.
- The alpaca's feet are padded and they leave even the most delicate terrain undamaged as it browses on native grasses.
- The alpaca is a modified ruminant with a three-compartment stomach. It converts grass and hay to energy very efficiently, eating less than other farm animals.
- Its camelid ancestry allows the alpaca to thrive without consuming very much water, although an abundant, fresh water supply is necessary.
- The alpaca does not usually eat or destroy trees, preferring tender grasses, which it does not pull up by the roots.
- South American Indians use alpaca dung for fuel and gardeners find the alpaca's rich fertilizer perfect for growing fruits and vegetables.
- A herd of alpacas consolidates its feces in one or two spots in the pasture, thereby controlling the spread of parasites, and making it easy to collect and compost for fertilizer.
- An alpaca produces enough fleece each year to create several soft, warm sweaters for its owners comfort. This is the alpaca's way of contributing to community energy conservation efforts.
