TITLE

Stimulating Your Economy

AUTHOR(S)

Battersby, Mark E.

PUB. DATE

April 2008

SOURCE

American Nurseryman;4/15/2008, Vol. 207 Issue 8, p26

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the effect of the Economic Stimulus Package of 2008, a $168 billion economic rescue package which includes rebates for taxpayers and tax breaks for businesses, on the green industry business in the U.S. The package allows a double increase of the amount of equipment expenditures a small business can expense or immediately write-off in its tax return in 2008. Furthermore, the stimulus package will be raising the limitations on luxury auto depreciation.

ACCESSION #

31660150

Tags: TAX rebates;  TAX deductions;  BUSINESS enterprises;  LUXURIES;  ECONOMICS

 

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