Take Advantage of your 2016 Machinery Tax Deduction!
- 2016 Deduction Limit = $500,000
This deduction is good on new and used equipment, as well as off-the-shelf software. This limit is only good for 2016, and the equipment must be financed/purchased and put into service by the end of the day, 12/31/2016. - 2016 Spending Cap on equipment purchases = $2,000,000
This is the maximum amount that can be spent on equipment before the Section 179 Deduction available to your company begins to be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis. This spending cap makes Section 179 a true “small business tax incentive”. - Bonus Depreciation: 50% for 2016
Bonus Depreciation is generally taken after the Section 179 Spending Cap is reached. Note: Bonus Depreciation is available for new equipment only.
The above is an overall, “simplified” view of the Section 179 Deduction for 2016.
For more details on limits and qualifying equipment, as well as Section 179 Qualified Financing, please click here for more information.
Here is an updated example of Section 179 at work during this 2016 tax year: