{"id":5259,"date":"2025-12-26T21:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T21:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wurthmachinery.com\/blog\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T21:49:19","slug":"100-percent-bonus-depreciation-for-machinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wurthmachinery.com\/blog\/100-percent-bonus-depreciation-for-machinery\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Percent Bonus Depreciation for Machinery in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For woodworking shops, fabrication shops, cabinet makers, and other small businesses investing in machinery equipment, 2026 brings a simple tax planning advantage you should know about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)<\/strong> permanently restored 100 percent bonus depreciation<\/strong> for most qualifying business property \u2014 including machinery \u2014 placed in service after January 19, 2025<\/strong>. That means firms can write off the full cost of qualifying equipment in the year it is placed into service, instead of depreciating it over many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick Skim Table: 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation for Machinery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Topic<\/th>Key Takeaway<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
What changed for 2026<\/td>100 percent bonus depreciation is permanently restored for qualifying business equipment placed in service after January 19, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
What qualifies<\/td>Most business machinery and equipment with a recovery period of 20 years or less<\/td><\/tr>
How it works<\/td>Businesses can deduct the full purchase price of qualifying machinery in the year it is placed in service<\/td><\/tr>
Tax impact<\/td>Immediate deduction lowers taxable income for the year of purchase<\/td><\/tr>
Cash flow benefit<\/td>Faster cost recovery improves short term cash flow<\/td><\/tr>
Planning advantage<\/td>Permanent rule allows confident long term capital equipment planning<\/td><\/tr>
Section 179<\/td>Can be combined with bonus depreciation depending on tax strategy<\/td><\/tr>
Why it matters in 2026<\/td>Makes investing in new machinery more financially efficient<\/td><\/tr>
Who benefits most<\/td>Cabinet shops, woodshops, metal shops, and manufacturers upgrading equipment<\/td><\/tr>
Next step<\/td>Consult a tax professional to apply the rule correctly to your purchase<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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What 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Is<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bonus depreciation is a tax code provision that lets businesses deduct a large portion of the cost of qualifying property in the year it is first used. Before the OBBBA, bonus depreciation was scheduled to phase down and expire. With the new law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n