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If you have more than 50,000 of start up expenses in one year

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1. If you have more than 50,000 of start up expenses in one year

You must file an annual election with your tax return—something that is easy to do. When you make this election, it applies to all expenses you incur that qualify for the de minimis safe harbor. You cannot pick and choose which items you want to include. You must also include items that would otherwise be deductible as materials and supplies. I I
For long term expenses under $2,500, no limit to how many beneath that.
Need an applicable financial statement, cost at least several thousand from a CPA.
you are not entitled to the full $5,000 first-year deduction. You must reduce your first-year $5,000 deduction by the amount that your start-up expenditures exceed the $50,000 annual threshold. For example, if you have $53,000 in start-up expenses, you may only deduct $2,000 the first year. If you have $55,000 or more in start-up expenses, you get no current deduction for start-up expenses. Instead, you must deduct the whole amount over the first 180 months (15 years) you're in business. That is the minimum amortization period; you can choose a longer period if you wish (almost no one does).

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