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Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

The Truth About the Range Rover Tax Loophole

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

If the algorithm has been feeding you "get rich quick" content, you've probably seen videos about the Range Rover Loophole, also known as the G Wagon write-off. But can you actually get a tax write-off for a luxury car? Nicole explains. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Brokerage services for alternative assets are offered by Dalmore Group, LLC, member FINRA & SIPC. Brokerage services for treasury accounts offering 6-month T-Bills are offered by Jiko Securities, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Banking services are offered by Jiko Bank, a division of Mid-Central National Bank. Securities investments: Not FDIC Insured; No Bank Guarantee; May Lose Value.  Brokerage services for Regulation A securities are offered through Dalmore Group, LLC, member FINRA & SIPC. Risks at public.com/disclosures/alts-risk-and-conflict-of-interest-disclosure See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

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0:00.0

I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.

0:06.3

It's time for some money rehab. So of course I am not about that gatekeeping life. If I come across any tax

0:19.2

tip or savings hack I love to share it with you, A-S-A-P.

0:23.4

You might know I have a Range Rover, and I love her.

0:26.7

So when my car dealer emailed me about the Range Rover being a 6,000 pound write-off last month,

0:31.2

I was so excited to tell you about it. This tax

0:34.1

hack is often known as the G-Wagon write-off or loophole. But I haven't taken

0:39.2

advantage of this tax hack myself and whenever I come across the tip that I haven't personally used I always

0:44.4

do extra research and fact checking before bringing it to you because of course they do.

0:49.3

And sometimes I reach the conclusion that what's presented as truth is actually financial fiction.

0:55.6

And that is pretty much what I found with the G-Wagon right off.

0:59.0

So let's talk about how much you can really save on heavy SUVs using bonus deductions and part of the tax code

1:05.0

called Section 179. Of course they would have such a boring-ass name for it that's

1:10.9

why no one has ever heard of it. But Section 179 has all the rules about what you

1:16.2

can and can't write off as depreciating business assets. Even though you might have seen

1:21.2

some Tik-Dok videos about it, this tip is paying out less and less every single year.

1:26.0

So if you're thinking about making any big business purchases,

1:29.0

this is hopefully your wake-up call to try and do it before December 31st.

1:33.0

Back to that email from the car dealer, which read, quote,

1:35.8

four SUVs that weigh over 6,000 pounds,

1:38.6

but no heavier than 14,000 pounds,

1:41.2

the full 100% of the cost can be depreciated.

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