samedi 24 janvier 2009

Benefits of Equipment Leasing

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By Guy Phillips

There is an argument to be made for businesses that buy versus those that lease their equipment. Some business owners are not sure which avenue is the best for their company. Most people, however, recommend that if you are a business that has a long history, with plenty of capital, it makes sense to buy. Other people suggest that new business owners can save a lot of upfront costs through leasing. Leasing, though, is the boulevard that both businesses should take, as the benefits of leasing equipment outweigh the detriment of buying it.

First and foremost, the most important benefits to leasing rather than owning your equipment is cash; lets face it, the more cash you can put to advertising, the better. The more money you dont waste in owning your equipment can be directly put back into the business, so you can reach more people. When money is fully paid for equipment"printing equipment, for example"that money is given to another business and is lost entirely to you"the money can never be put back into your own business. Rather than make a (perhaps) bad investment, put the money into true investments that will pay off in the long haul; your own company, surely, could use more working capital or more money for advertising and trips.

Additionally, you wont need the money upfront to lease the equipment you want and need. A small initial start up investment, say $3,000-$4,000 dollars, can get you started and your business jumping. The leftover money could undoubtedly help your business grow and move forward. Plus, the monthly costs for leasing the equipment is generally lower than bank loan payments. All around, you save more greenbacks.

Leasing your equipment will benefit you further since youll have the personal freedom to be flexible. As your business and clientele needs change, your equipment will need to be upgraded to offer the best youve got. When you lease equipment, youll have the opportunity to add equipment to your line up or actually replace the older equipment with the more efficient merchandise. The equipage you have to offer your customers, and the tools your employees (or you) use to do your best, will be of the newest and finest sort. What you produce, therefore, is of the highest standard and ensures repeat business and positive word-of-mouth publicity.

A maxim says that the things you own will eventually start to own you. That is, when you lease equipment, you save money in the long haul by never having to worry about your stuff breaking down. If it does, its often fixed or replaced for free. When you pay for the usage and not the ownership of your equipment, you are essentially a maintenance-free business. Plus, youre only paying for what you use over time. If you use a computer for a year, for example, you can easily upgrade (needed, mind you) within a year. Obtaining finance at the bank these days should turn you off to the idea of owning anything in the first place. Your leasing arrangement can often be a sealed deal in less than a business day, and the time constraints are flexible enough to keep you running strong.

Whether youre leasing construction, medical, commercial vehicles, restaurant or printing equipment, the money spent is more often than not a tax deduction. The expenses of using the equipment can be deducted as an operational charge. A bank loan payment cannot be used for tax purposes as easily as the money spent for leasing the same equipment. Under the 179 US tax code, it is plausible to get an immediate 100% tax deduction from your taxable income with leased materials. Leasing equipment gives small and big business alike the chance to get ahead and succeed in a business or personal world filled with challenges. Leasing equipment actually puts your business one step ahead of competitors, giving you the edge to doubly grow and prosper for a long time.

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