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re: Lease vs. Buy advice

Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:05 pm to
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:05 pm to
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Leasing is a good way to go. Let them pay the depreciation, not you.


You are still paying the depreciation.

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if used for business purposes, a huge tax incentive for leasing a car.


I don't know how that part works though. Is it because you can expense instead of capitalize?
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 6:13 am to
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I don't know how that part works though. Is it because you can expense instead of capitalize?


Exactly

ETA: but depending on your business needs sec 179 depreciation renders that irrelevant because you can deduct the whole cost of the car when you buy new (up to 50k).
This post was edited on 6/26/14 at 6:16 am
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