It’s the holiday season again, and that means it’s time for my annual wish list. Last year, I asked for a few things related to economics. First and foremost, I wished for rates to stop going up. I knew this was a tall order for the earlier parts of the year, but lately this seems more promising. I… Read More »
Here we go – my final post for 2020. And what a year it’s been. I’m not going to rehash everything, because you went through it too. Still, despite everything, we’re resilient here in the USA, and businesses moved forward as best we could. In that true American business spirit, many companies made shifts to better position themselves… Read More »
Here we are, at the end of another year. Hopefully, we’re all brimming with holiday cheer and the good feelings that this time of year always brings. And hopefully, you’re planning to use Section 179 for 2018. Because like all years, the Section 179 tax deduction will expire at midnight on 12/31. And for 2018 (and beyond), the… Read More »
I wish I had better news to report in terms of Section 179’s limits. But I don’t. It looks like we’re going to ride the year out with a $25,000 maximum deduction. Yes, there could be a post midterm election surprise, but time is running out, and congress has never been known to act speedy. In fact, “time”… Read More »
This is it folks, the homestretch. If you want to use Section 179 for 2012, you’d better buy (or lease) your new (or new to you) equipment by midnight on 12/31/2012. Actually, it goes one better than that – you have to have the equipment installed / put into use by then. So just “buying” the equipment isn’t… Read More »