How Your Business Can Use Section 179 and 100% Bonus Depreciation in 2025

And Why It Matters for Midwest Inkjet Customers Investing in Printing Equipment

If you’ve been considering upgrading your printing equipment, 2025 is one of the most advantageous tax years in recent history. Thanks to enhanced Section 179 limits and the return of 100% bonus depreciation, many businesses can deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment in the same year it’s placed in service. That means faster tax savings, improved cash flow, and more room to reinvest in growth.

For Midwest Inkjet customers purchasing large-format printers, DTF systems, or related hardware, this can significantly lower the real cost of your investment.

A Quick Overview of Section 179 (2025)

Section 179 allows businesses to immediately expense the cost of qualifying equipment instead of depreciating it over several years. For the 2025 tax year, the deduction limit sits at $2.5 million, with a phase-out beginning once total equipment purchases exceed $4 million.

Eligible purchases include:

• Large-format printers
• DTF printers
• Automatic shakers and curing equipment
  
• Corresponding software, media, and inks

In other words, nearly all the equipment Midwest Inkjet customers typically purchase qualifies. The key requirement: the equipment has to be placed in service in 2025—meaning it’s installed, running, and ready for business use.

100% Bonus Depreciation Returns in 2025

Alongside Section 179, businesses can also use 100% bonus depreciation in 2025 for qualifying equipment that is acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025.

Bonus depreciation has no dollar cap, making it especially helpful for:

• Larger capital purchases
• Businesses exceeding the Section 179 limits
• Companies wanting maximum first-year tax write-offs

Section 179 and bonus depreciation can even be combined—Section 179 is applied first, and bonus depreciation handles the remaining balance.

How Midwest Inkjet Customers Benefit

If you purchase a new printer or finishing system through Midwest Inkjet in 2025, you may be able to:

• Deduct the full purchase price in the same tax year
• Significantly lower taxable income
• Improve your cash flow, helping pay for supplies, media, or additional equipment
• Accelerate your return on investment

For print shops, retail shipping stores offering print services, or entrepreneurs expanding into large-format or DTF printing, these deductions can turn a major purchase into a strategic financial move.

A Simple Example

Let’s say you purchase a Canon imagePROGRAF 60" GP-6600S FOR $11,765 during the month of November from Midwest Inkjet:

• If placed in service in 2025, the full cost may be deductible under Section 179 or bonus depreciation.
• Instead of writing it off over 5–7 years, you potentially deduct the entire $11,765 immediately.
• If your effective tax rate is 25%, that’s almost $3,000 in tax savings—real money you can reinvest in media, ink, and production workflow.

Final Thoughts

If you’re planning to take advantage of Section 179 or 100% bonus depreciation in 2025, your best next step is to request a complete equipment quote from Midwest Inkjet. Include everything you expect to use in production—printers, shakers, plus inks, media, and any accessories or consumables you’ll need to get fully up and running.

Bringing this full, itemized quote to your tax accountant allows them to:

• Confirm which items qualify
• Estimate your potential 2025 tax savings
• Help you time the purchase and “placed in service” date correctly
• Ensure you’re maximizing both Section 179 and bonus depreciation opportunities

A detailed quote from Midwest Inkjet paired with your accountant’s guidance ensures you make the most informed—and most financially beneficial—decision for your business.