Section 179 and Smart Financing: How Texas Businesses Can Buy Used Forklifts Before Year-End 2026
A used forklift purchased and placed into service before December 31, 2026 can typically be written off in full under Section 179, up to a federal limit of $2,560,000 for the 2026 tax year. That single fact changes the math for a lot of Texas operators who assumed a big write-off meant buying new. It does not. The rule applies to qualifying used equipment just as it applies to new, and for businesses running forklifts in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, or San Antonio, that distinction is worth real money before the calendar turns. This is not a Dallas story or […]



