Three Things that Could Impact Your Business as 2021 Winds Down

If you’re looking to bolster your print shop before the clock strikes midnight and closes the door on 2021, there are a few things to consider to make sure you get the most out of your purchase.

Section 179 Deduction – Consult with your accountant to find out the best way to utilize the tax deduction when purchasing capital equipment before the end of the year. To get an idea of your deduction, check out the Section 179 Calculator. To claim the deduction for 2021, the equipment must be installed on or before Dec. 31.

An Influx of Imports – As has been widely reported, there is no shortage of imported goods awaiting arrival at the nation’s busiest ports. The delays at the docks have impacted some manufacturers, but not all. If you have concerns, your LexJet sales specialist can confirm availability at the time of purchase.

Holiday Shipping – It’s not too early to start thinking about holiday shipping! As Christmas decorations start showing up across the land, the holiday shipping season will soon be in full swing. Whether you order a couple of extra rolls to avoid shipping delays or you increase your order frequency over the next few months, we’d like to ensure that you have everything you need, when you need it.

From ordering a new grand format printer to keeping your shelves stocked with enough HP Satin Wrapping Paper to handle the upcoming high demand holiday season, we’re here to help you close out 2021 on a high note and kick off 2022 with a bang.

Give us a call today at 800-453-9538 to plan your holiday needs or to purchases new equipment before the end of the year and take advantage of the 2021 tax deduction.

Buy a Printer Now (November) and Pay Later (February 1)

Play Now Pay Later Inkjet Printer Promotion

It’s no gamble, and it’s quite simple: Buy a 36″ or wider printer from LexJet and you pay nothing (zero, nada) until Feb. 1. Add that to ongoing rebates and incentives from Canon, Epson and HP and you can really cash in.

Act fast, because this promotion ends on Nov. 30, and the faster you act the more time you’ll have to print and pay it off before the invoice arrives in February. Plus, be sure to check into Section 179 tax incentives from the Federal government for bonus tax breaks that apply to capital equipment purchases.

Click on the links below to browse through the printers LexJet offers, make your choice from the printers 36″ and wider, call us at 800-453-9538 to order, and pay nothing until Feb. 1…

Canon Printers at LexJet

Epson Printers at LexJet

HP Printers at LexJet

This promotion ends on Nov. 30, is not available online and you must be pre-qualified to buy the printer. Call a LexJet customer specialist today at 800-453-9538 to get all the details and to take advantage of this limited-time offer.

Get a Free iPad Mini and Don’t Pay until Jan. 31

Buy a printer and get a free iPad MiniA sweet deal just got sweeter as LexJet is giving away an iPad Mini with every purchase of a 42″ or wider printer and/or laminator plus $500 of qualifying LexJet media (inkjet-printable media, laminates, adhesives and backers) for the next 30 days or while supplies last. The sweetener is the fact that when you take advantage of this promo you don’t have to pay for anything until Jan. 31, so there’s a good chance you can pay it off before you pay for it.

“When we saw the LexJet promotion that was going on, especially with the rebate from Canon, it was so inexpensive that you could almost not afford not to buy a new printer. And, who wouldn’t like to have an iPad Mini?” says Douglas Spurlock, owner of StudioWest in Anthem, Ariz.

Go to lexjet.com/FreeiPadMini to see how much time you have left to take advantage of this special promotion for a free iPad Mini. Then, contact a LexJet customer specialist by phone at 800-453-9538 to cash in on this offer (the promotion can only be redeemed by calling in for it and is not available online).

“I thought the pricing was great and the iPad Mini was icing on the cake. We’re getting up and running on the Canon iPF8300S we got through the promotion and everything is looking great so far. We installed it ourselves and it took only about an hour with all the how-to installation videos LexJet has posted on its YouTube site,” say Donald Stocks, owner of a PIP Printing location in Greenville, N.C.

Printing fine art with an inkjet printer
Douglas Spurlock, owner of Studio West in Anthem, Ariz., put his new Canon iPF8400 to use printing Alexei's Pride, a limited edition by Russian artist Alexei Butirskiy.

Qualifying printers at LexJet include, but are not limited to: Canon’s iPF8400S 44-inch printer and iPF9400S 60-inch production printer; Epson’s SureColor S30670 low-solvent production printer and Stylus Pro 11880 64-inch photo printer, and; HP’s L26500 61-inch and L28500 104-inch production latex printers, Z3200 44-inch photo printer and Z6200 42-inch and 60-inch photo printers.

Qualifying laminators at LexJet include, but are not limited to:  GBC’s 2080WFt 79-inch cold, hot laminator, Seal’s 44 Ultra Plus 44-inch cold, hot laminator, Daige’s Solo 55-inch cold laminator, and D&K’s Expression 42 Plus cold, hot laminator. For all the qualifying brands, equipment and media/laminates, go to lexjet.com/FreeiPadMini.

As an added bonus, all printer and laminator purchases come with free shipping and a $9.99 flat rate on all other orders from LexJet’s nationwide network of distribution centers. Plus, you’ll get free and unlimited product and technical phone support from your customer specialist.

With additional bundled offers from LexJet, Section 179 tax incentives from the Federal government, and end-of-year rebates and specials from our printer manufacturer partners – Canon, Epson and HP – this iPad Mini Giveaway Countdown offer is the perfect head start into the Holiday season.

For more information and to take advantage of this offer, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

iPad Mini Giveaway Countdown

Buy a printer and inkjet media and get a free iPad Mini

Starting today (Thursday, Nov. 15), LexJet is giving away an iPad Mini with every purchase of a 42″ or wider printer and/or laminator plus $500 of qualifying LexJet media (inkjet-printable media, laminates, adhesives and backers) for the next 30 days or while supplies last, so act quickly to make sure you get your free iPad Mini before we run out.

Go to lexjet.com/FreeiPadMini to see how much time you have left to take advantage of this special promotion for a free iPad Mini. Then, contact a LexJet customer specialist by phone at 800-453-9538 to cash in on this offer (the promotion can only be redeemed by calling in for it and is not available online).

Qualifying printers at LexJet include, but are not limited to: Canon’s iPF8400S 44-inch printer and iPF9400S 60-inch production printer; Epson’s SureColor S30670 low-solvent production printer and Stylus Pro 11880 64-inch photo printer, and; HP’s L26500 61-inch and L28500 104-inch production latex printers, Z3200 44-inch photo printer and Z6200 42-inch and 60-inch photo printers.

Qualifying laminators at LexJet include, but are not limited to:  GBC’s 2080WFt 79-inch cold, hot laminator, Seal’s 44 Ultra Plus 44-inch cold, hot laminator, Daige’s Solo 55-inch cold laminator, and D&K’s Expression 42 Plus cold, hot laminator. For all the qualifying brands, equipment and media/laminates, go to lexjet.com/FreeiPadMini.

As an added bonus, all printer and laminator purchases come with free shipping and a $9.99 flat rate on all other orders from LexJet’s nationwide network of distribution centers. Plus, you’ll get free and unlimited product and technical phone support from your customer specialist.

With additional bundled offers from LexJet, Section 179 tax incentives from the Federal government, and end-of-year rebates and specials from our printer manufacturer partners – Canon, Epson and HP – this iPad Mini Giveaway Countdown offer is the perfect head start into the Holiday season.

For more information and to take advantage of this offer, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538. 

Don’t Forget about these 2012 Capital Equipment Tax Incentives

Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation tax breaksThere’s good news and bad news about capital equipment tax incentives and deductions in 2012. First, the bad news really isn’t all that bad, and there’s still plenty of good news under what’s called Section 179 Expensing and Bonus Depreciation.

Add in all the great promotions and rebates available through LexJet, including the iPad Mini Giveaway Countdown that expires on Dec. 14 or while iPad Mini supplies last, and you can make major improvements to your production workflow and cash flow.

This year, the Section 179 Deduction limit is up to $139,000. Last year, the limit was up to a whopping $500,000. Still, this year’s limit is a decent amount for deducting the cost of printers, laminators and other capital equipment, and most is likely below the limit for the majority of print shops’ capital equipment investments.

Under Section 179, business owners who purchase capital equipment for use in their business may be able to deduct the total cost of the equipment in a single tax year rather than depreciating it over a number of years. For instance, assuming a 34% tax rate, if you were to purchase a $30,000 printer, the tax savings on the Section 179 deduction would be $10,200. The cost of the equipment, net of tax savings is $19,800.

Under Bonus Depreciation, this year’s provision allows for an additional first-year depreciation deduction for capital investments placed in service during 2012 equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of the qualified property (last year it was 100 percent).

Once again, anything is better than nothing and these provisions are sure to help with your 2012 taxes and bring down your cost of ownership relating to capital equipment. Be sure to consult your tax advisor to determine which of these tax-planning tips can provide the best benefit for you and your business. For more information, FAQs and to calculate Section 179 deductions, go to www.section179.org.

Take Advantage of Tax Incentives before the End of the Year

Tax incentives for capital equipment purchasesThe Small Business Jobs Act, which was signed into law on Sept. 27, 2010, included several provisions designed to provide tax incentives and relief to businesses. There are several other provisions in the law designed to encourage lending to small businesses.

It is uncertain if these provisions, at least at their current levels, will carry over into 2012 and beyond. Therefore, since 2011 will end quicker than we think (where did the rest of the year go?), now is a good time to think about adding capital equipment – like printers, laminators and software – to ensure you can take full advantage of the current incentives.

Some of the key tax-saving provisions of the law include an increase in the Section 179 deduction and an extension of bonus depreciation.

Section 179 Expensing: The law increases the maximum amount that may be expensed under Code Section 179 to $500,000 and raises the phase-out threshold to $2 million. This means that business owners who purchase capital equipment for use in their business may be able to deduct the total cost of the equipment in a single tax year rather than depreciating it over a number of years. The enhanced provisions apply to tax years beginning in 2010 and 2011.

For instance, assuming a 34% tax rate, if you were to purchase a $30,000 printer, the tax savings on the Section 179 deduction would be $10,200. The cost of the equipment, net of tax savings is $19,800.

The new law also allows taxpayers to expense qualified leasehold investment property, qualified restaurant property and qualified retail improvement property. The maximum amount with respect to real property that may be expensed, however, is limited to $250,000 of the $500,000 overall limit.

This is a significant increase to the amounts that were previously available to expense. Prior to the enactment of the Small Business Jobs Act, the limit was $250,000 for 2010 and $25,000 for 2011 and real property improvements did not qualify for Section 179.

Bonus Depreciation: This provision originally allowed for an additional first-year depreciation deduction equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of the qualified property. However, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 provides a 100 percent depreciation bonus for capital investments placed in service after Sept. 8, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2011.

For equipment placed in service after Dec. 31, 2011 and through Dec. 31, 2012, the bill provides for a 50 percent depreciation bonus. It’s simply another good reason to think capital purchases before the end of this year.

Be sure to consult your tax advisor to determine which of these tax-planning tips can provide the best benefit for you and your business.