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Section 179 Expense Deduction

Definition of Section 179 Expense Deduction:

The Section 179 deduction was created to encourage capital investment. It allows businesses to deduct the entire purchase price of qualifying equipment in the year it is purchased, rather than over time as they would normally have to. You can claim this deduction on Form 4562.