Posts Tagged ‘tax advantage’

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.

 

Tax Advantages, Bonus Depreciation, and Net Loss Carry Backs for 2009

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Effective November 6th, 2009 under the “Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 – WHABBA for short”….all US Businesses of every size can now carry back Net Operating Losses (NOL’s) up to FIVE years. A Net Operating Loss is the excess of the taxpayer’s business deductions over its GROSS Income. The previous legislation allowed businesses with less than $15 Million in gross receipts to carry back a NOL two years.

IMPACT FOR BUSINESSES – A business that carries back a NOL to a prior profitable year can obtain a quick refund from the IRS for that prior year. This will provide additional cash that the business can use to pay expenses, maintain operations, and make new investments.

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