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I paid for a purchase in 2017 but arrived in 2018. Can I deduct it in 2017?

hdulc — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:05:36 GMT

I’m a musician, and in December 2017, I ordered and paid for a musical instrument from Germany. Shipping took a long time, and It didn’t arrive until 2018. Am I able to deduct the purchase in 2017 or do I need to wait until it’s actually put into use, which would mean 2018?

You can deduct it in 2017, which is when you paid for the...

MarilynG — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:05:38 GMT

You can deduct it in 2017, which is when you paid for the purchase.

In 2018, you could take a Sec. 179 deduction.

Here's more info about that:

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