Uncle Sam wants you … to buy things. Big things. And to motivate you to spend money on equipment, Section 179 of the federal tax code allows businesses to write off capital expenditures immediately, putting quick cash in a company’s coffers.That’s nothing new. Section 179 has been around for a few years. But thanks to the Small Business Jobs Act, which was recently signed into law, Section 179 has been extended and expanded. Prior to the passage of the act, which is officially “The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5279),” the future of Section 179 was














