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Section 179 Calculator
Section 179 lets you deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment in the year it's placed in service, instead of depreciating it over years. See what that could be worth in 2026.
Max deduction
$2,560,000
Tax years beginning in 2026
Phase-out begins
$4,090,000
Dollar-for-dollar reduction
Fully phased out
$6,650,000
No Section 179 above this
Bonus depreciation
100%
Applied after Section 179
Your purchase
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Total cost of qualifying new or used equipment placed in service during the 2026 tax year.
Apply 100% bonus depreciation
Covers eligible basis remaining after the Section 179 election.
$31,500
That's 21.0% back on a $150,000 purchase, bringing your effective cost to $118,500.
First-year deduction breakdown
- Equipment cost
- $150,000
- Section 179 deduction
- $150,000
- Bonus depreciation (100%)
- $0
- Year-1 MACRS depreciation
- $0
- Total first-year deduction
- $150,000
- Tax savings at 21%
- $31,500
- Net equipment cost
- $118,500
Estimates only, based on 2026 federal limits and a 5-year MACRS class life. Deductions are capped by your taxable income and state conformity varies. Dext Capital does not provide tax advice — please confirm with your tax professional.
What typically qualifies
Property must be used more than 50% for business and placed in service by December 31, 2026 for calendar-year taxpayers.
- New and used equipment
- Off-the-shelf software
- Medical and aesthetic devices
- Technology and AI servers
- Specialty and vocational vehicles
- Certain building improvements
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