There’s no better time to finance a new Isuzu NPR, NRR, NQR or FTR for your business. As the end of the year approaches, many business owners from landscaping companies to moving businesses, delivery organizations, event planners, construction professionals and more are trying to find ways to reinvest in their business while also reducing their tax burden. One way to do this is by taking advantage of Section 179 of the IRS Tax Code, which was created both to encourage business owners to reinvest in their business and to stimulate the economy. The incentive allows business owners to deduct the full purchase price for qualifying equipment — which includes most work trucks — on this year’s tax filing. Be sure to consult your tax professional to help you determine if a purchase of this type is right for your business.
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Unlike with many other business purchases, equipment eligible for Section 179 does not have to be deducted each year through depreciation. That means that if you finance or lease a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the full purchase price from your gross income.
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Section 179 is fairly straightforward. To be eligible for the tax deduction, the equipment must be tangible, used more than 50% of the time for business purposes, and cannot be purchased from a related party. Additionally, it must be placed into service before the end of the year.
When taking advantage of Section 179, the business must include a brief description of the truck, the total cost, and the amount to be deducted through Section 179 within Part I of the IRS Form 4562. The amount being claimed as Section 179 should be included on Line 6 of Form 4562.
Section 179 does come with limits – there are caps to the total amount written off ($1,040,000 for 2020), and limits to the total amount of the equipment purchased ($2,590,000 in 2020). The deduction begins to phase out on a dollar-for-dollar basis after $2,590,000 is spent by a given business (thus, the entire deduction goes away once $3,630,000 in purchases is reached). This makes Section 179 a true small and medium-sized business deduction.
To qualify for the deduction, the medium duty truck also must be used for business purposes more than 50% of the time. To determine if the work truck will meet this guideline, simply multiply the cost of work truck by the percentage of business-use to arrive at the monetary amount eligible for Section 179. Finally, the work truck can not be purchased from a related party or it won’t qualify for the deduction.
Nothing can take the place of good advice from your tax professional or someone who understands the implications of Section 179 as it relates to your tax situation. However, The IRS offers a simple calculator you can use to estimate your tax savings. Here is an example of the tax savings on a $50,000 purchase.
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