“Just Section 179 Your G-Wagon!”
🚫 If someone told you that, they don’t know tax law.
Here’s the truth:
Section 179 has strict caps on vehicles.
In most cases with heavy vehicles (over 6,000 lbs.), the year-one limit is around $31,300 (light vehicles is $12,200).
So if you buy a $100,000 G-Wagon?
You’re not writing off the whole thing with Section 179.
To get the full deduction?
You need to pair Section 179 with Bonus Depreciation.
Here’s how it works:
🔹 Section 179 applies first — up to the applicable cap.
🔹 Anything above that?
You turn to Bonus Depreciation.
But there’s a catch…
Thanks to TCJA, bonus depreciation is phasing out:
📉 In 2022 = 100%.
📉 In 2023 = 80%.
📉 In 2024 = 60%.
📉 In 2025 = just 40%.
Example:
🚙 $100,000 G-Wagon purchase.
➡️ Section 179: ~$30,000.
➡️ Remaining $70,000 → Only 40% bonus-depreciable in 2025 … = $28,000.
🧮 Total first-year deduction = ~$58,000.
But here is what is amazing.
On July 4, 2025, the On...