BUSINESS AIRCRAFT AND TAX REFORM: 2017 OUTLOOK

Potential Cuts to Business Taxes May Make Deductions More Valuable This Year

One of the central promises of the new administration has been long-awaited tax reform. President Trump has promised imminent executive action outlining the tax reform priorities that he will pursue, and with a Republican Congress in place, some version of tax reform is likely either in 2017 or in early 2018[1]. While it is difficult to “read tea leaves” there are some commonalities between the Congressional tax reform agenda and the campaign promises of the President that signal significant relevant changes to corporate and small business taxation.

BONUS DEPRECIATION AND ENHANCED §179 EXPENSING EXTENDED TO 2015 AND BEYOND

179 Expensing Election of $500,000; phase out starts when equipment purchases exceed $2,000,000.
50% Bonus depreciation for factory new equipment

In a welcome display of good governance, Congress this year has largely broken its recent routine of allowing important tax incentives to expire with the start of each new year, only to retroactively reinstate those provisions as year-end approaches—leaving taxpayers during the interim on tenterhooks, guessing what tax laws they will be subject to.

Corporate Jet Investor Town Hall – Finance, Tax and All That Jazz (Webinar Replay)

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As you know, these are unprecedented times for business aviation. We invite you to join the Corporate Jet Investor Town Hall as a way of staying connected and informed during this period.

Moderated by Alasdair Whyte, co-founder Corporate Jet Investor, each week CJI will tackle a different issue or topic through the knowledge of as many expert participants as possible.