I am self employed using deluxe. where can I place cost of a laptop using section 179 ? The expense form only allows for equipment rental not purchase

[RobertB4444]

When you enter the asset and the cost of the asset the system will offer you the option to have accelerated depreciation if you are qualified to take it.  

However, a lot of laptops are considered semi-disposable equipment these days with a shorter shelf life than the 5 years for computer equipment.  If your laptop is less than $2500 you may just want to expense it.

@RICHARD1001 

[RICHARD1001]

sounds good. Thank You - but in looking at the "profit or loss Schedule C form, which catagory in Part II would I use to include the laptop cost. I don't think I can use #18 "Office Expense" since I don't have a home office as it' defined

[DawnC · Accepted solution]

You can put it in office expense - you don't have to claim a home office deduction to claim office expenses.