On 1/15/2010 12:38 PM, Chris Friesen wrote:

Interesting. Up here in Canada capital costs (like buying equipment
over a certain dollar amount) have to be depreciated over a longer
period rather than written off directly.

As a financial stimulus there is currently an exception for computer
equipment though, but that's a temporary thing.

http://www.section179.org/section_179_deduction.html

Qualifying items:

http://www.section179.org/property_t...ction_179.html

I expect the Democrat controlled congress may water this down, if they
stay in office.

Not a political slur/statemtn ... just a political fact of life due to
the need for more government revenue wherever you can get it.

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