
The Auto Truck Group is urging small businesses to take advantage of the federal Section 179 deduction on equipment that allows a deduction of as much as $500,000 on new and used equipment purchases.
The Auto Truck Group is urging small businesses to take advantage of the federal Section 179 deduction on equipment that allows a deduction of as much as $500,000 on new and used equipment purchases.
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) permanently sets the Section 179 cap at $500,000. Section 179 allows businesses to deduct the cost of certain new and used property, including certain motor vehicles.
Section 179 allows a taxpayer to deduct the cost of certain types of property on their income taxes. The petition aims to reinstate the Section 179 deduction at $500,000 for 2015. Currently, it has fallen to $25,000.
With a decrease in Section 179 expensing limits for 2014, businesses may look to leasing as an attractive option.
Within the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act, the maximum amount of Section 179 deductions has been changed and bonus depreciation extended.
While the tax breaks have lessened from the last two years, fleet buyers have a few tax benefits to take advantage of in 2012 — though one will expire at the end of this year.
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