Business provisions of the new tax act

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Abstract: The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act includes a wide-ranging assortment of tax changes affecting both individuals and businesses. On the business side, two of the most significant changes provide incentives to invest in machinery and equipment by allowing for faster cost recovery of business property. This article looks at the legislation as it pertains to enhanced small business expensing (Section 179 expensing) and an extension of additional first-year depreciation.