2008 Economic Stimulus Act – Code Sec. 179 Expense and Bonus Depreciation

Congress has passed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (2008 Economic Stimulus Act), which increases the limitation on expensing depreciable assets and also provides for 50% bonus depreciation on new equipment for the year it is placed in service. More specifically, the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act provides an increase in the expense deduction limitation under Code Sec. 179 from $128,000 to $250,000 and...

December 30th, 2008 by The Tax Man