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Business Incentives in the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: A Welcome Boost for the Leasing Industry

By Bill Bosco
March 26, 2008

The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 HR 5140, a new tax act, was signed by President Bush on Feb. 13, 2008. The act includes benefits for individuals and for businesses. The terms of the act include two incentives designed to spur capital equipment purchases, and are estimated to create $44.8 billion in tax benefits in the form of accelerated write-offs for U.S. businesses. This article explains the terms in the tax act that impact the leasing industry, explains how the terms in the act are likely to affect leasing companies and explains how leasing companies can benefit from them.

IRS Code Section 179 Write-offs

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