Leasing equipment has become a common business practice. A report by the Equipment Leasing Association states that eight out of ten businesses lease business equipment. Leasing equipment has specific advantages compared to purchasing equipment. These advantages include:
Quick Approval Process: With leasing, the approval process is much faster. The leasing process usually takes 1-2 business days as compared to 1-2 weeks for a loan.
Flexibility: Companies have different needs and different Cash Flow patterns. A lease allows a company to be more flexible in the management of equipment.
Cost-Effective: With fast advances in technology, equipment may be obsolete within a few years. Leasing equipment allows a company to upgrade every few years without incurring a high cost.
Low Down Payment: Equipment leasing typically requires only one to two payments upfront. Those payments are then applied to the balance. With a loan, banks generally require 10-20% of the total price of equipment.
Immediate Write-Off: Operating lease payments can be 100% tax deductible if they are declared as an operating expense. This can help maintain your bank credit line. With loans, depreciation can only be taken over the length of the equipment's useful life.
Conserve Operating Capital: Cash is not tied up with an equipment lease. Leasing can also help manage a company’s balance sheet.
Improved Cash Forecasting:
Cash requirements can be accurately forecasted since a company knows the amount and number of lease payments over the life of the leasing period.
Flexible End-Of-Term Options:
There are several options after the lease term ends including; returning the equipment, renewing the lease or purchasing the equipment.
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We work with Courtney Herring at Marlin Leasing. She can be contacted at (877) 479-9111 ext. 5113 or by email at CHerring@marlinleasing.com
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