depreciation

3 Surprising Factors in the IRS Mileage Rate
Tax

3 Surprising Factors in the IRS Mileage Rate

Inputs as diverse as international sanctions, ridesharing, and natural disasters lead to a sharp hike in the auto mileage deduction for 2019.
By Leonard DeFranco | January 22, 2019
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Be Cautious About ‘Sweating Your Assets’
Strategy

Be Cautious About ‘Sweating Your Assets’

Even though it can make certain metrics look better, merely letting assets depreciate isn't enough to sustain growth.
By Gregory V. Milano | October 16, 2017
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Get Ready for Phase-Out of Bonus Depreciation
Risk Management

Get Ready for Phase-Out of Bonus Depreciation

Companies that buy lots of heavy equipment are in greatest need of apprising how to prepare for the coming changes.
By Nancy A. Geary | October 28, 2016
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Top 10 Tax and Accounting Mistakes Cost Companies Billions
IT

Top 10 Tax and Accounting Mistakes Cost Companies Billions

U.S. businesses amassed nearly $7 billion in IRS civil penalties in 2013 stemming from tax and accounting mistakes.
By Dean Sonderegger | March 11, 2015
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Tax Breaks Not Helping Startups
Tax

Tax Breaks Not Helping Startups

"Limits on the ability [of startups] to use tax losses can significantly increase the cost of capital and marginal effective tax rates, says a think tank.
By Matthew Heller | February 13, 2015
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How Depreciation Can Hurt the Economy
Tax

How Depreciation Can Hurt the Economy

Even though using depreciation is convenient for corporations, proper tax treatment of the costs of the assets is an underappreciated prerequisite for growth, says the author of a new study.
By Kathy Hoffelder | May 31, 2013
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New Life for Synthetic Leases
Capital Markets

New Life for Synthetic Leases

The synthetic lease, a form of off-balance-sheet financing, boasts a relatively long history of use by companies for acquiring such items as heavy equipment, or such assets as vehicles with a shorter economic life.
By Steve Bergsman | February 1, 2000
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Virtual Ownership
Capital Markets

Virtual Ownership

Synthetic real estate leases may be ready to move from Wall Street to Main.
By Ian Springsteel | September 1, 1997
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