Article: The business end of the economic stimulus package

Much ado has been made about the $152 billion Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 -- without much ado about the business aspect of the law.

But CPAs, bankers and the IRS know the value of the temporary business tax incentives offered in the package. The stimulus act contains two key provisions for businesses that will increase the amount of first-year write-offs.

Temporary increase

in limitations on expensing

Prior to the new law, a business could deduct $128,000 of the cost of certain depreciable assets. Under Section 102 of the new

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