AlanT222
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Deductions & credits

Unfortunately, that is not how it works.  If you are self-employed and you use the MacBook for the business, you must either depreciate depreciate the MacBook over time or elect a 179 Deduction.  Further, the expense would be a deduction from income not a 1 for 1 credit against the tax you owe.  

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