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Section 179 Deductions Increase for 2012

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The Tax Savings keeps on rolling! 
For 2012, the Section 179 Tax Deduction has been increased and the 50% Bonus Depreciation is back on the table. Whether your business was profitable or unprofitable for 2012, you will be able to take advantage of significant tax savings, and offset up to 35% of the total purchase price of your TEC System!
Download the TEC Tax Advantage flyer or read more about the savings from the Section179.org announcement below.

 

Both the “Tax Relief Act of 2010″ as well as the “Jobs Act of 2010″ that passed in late 2010 affected Section 179 in a positive way for this 2012 tax year.

Following are the highlights for the 2012 tax year:

  • The 2012 Section 179 Deduction limit after adjustment for inflation has increased to $139,000 (maximum allowance would have been only $25,000 prior to the new legislation).
  • The 2012 Section 179 Deduction threshold for total amount of equipment that can be purchased has increased to $560,000 (threshold would have been only $200,000 prior to the new legislation).
  • The Section 179 Deduction is available for most new and used capital equipment, and also includes certain software.
  • The new law allows 50% “Bonus Depreciation” on qualified assets placed in service during 2012. However, this can be taken on new equipment only.
  • When applying these provisions, Section 179 is generally taken first, followed by Bonus Depreciation – unless the business has no taxable profit in 2012.
  • Also, many businesses found Section 179 Qualified Financing <http://www.crestcapital.com/section_179_bonus>  to be an attractive option last year.

 

Total Energy Concepts Awarded NJPA National Contract for HVAC Systems and Services

Monday, September 19th, 2011

National Contract #072711-TEC: “HVAC Systems and Services with Related Accessories and Supplies” has been competitively bid and awarded to Total Energy Concepts, LLC.

Total Energy Concepts (TEC), is pleased to announce its competitively awarded contract for “HVAC Systems and Services with Related Accessories and Supplies” made by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA). The contract was approved by the NJPA Board of Directors on August 16, 2011, and is available through TEC nationally.

Government, schools and other qualifying groups now have access to the SmartcoolTM system offered by TEC via a competitively bid contract. The NJPA contract enables government, education and non-profit agencies a purchasing solution that satisfies most agencies’ competitive bid requirements.

“TEC could not be more excited about our partnership with NJPA. The Smartcool System that TEC offers can lower the cooling costs for both air conditioning and refrigeration that will bring tremendous value to the large membership base that the NJPA has built over the years,” said Doug Overvold, President of TEC. “As we all know, lowering our energy demand and decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels is one of the most important agenda’s in the US. Now NJPA members can decrease their electrical costs and improve their overall efficiencies with the Smartcool system!”

“Total Energy Concepts is a great fit for our Members,” said Mike Hajek, Director of Contracts and Marketing at NJPA. “Total Energy Concepts is known as the industry leader in customer service. I am excited to have them join our family of awarded vendor partners!”

About NJPA:
The National Joint Powers Alliance® is a Municipal Contracting government agency established through legal statute in 1977. NJPA serves over 30,000 Members throughout the nation with competitively awarded purchasing solutions from industry-leading vendors.

About SmartCool
About TEC’s NJPA Contract