Section 179 Tax Deductions

  
Vans that deliver, even a huge tax break.

Your business could deduct the full purchase price of a qualifying heavy-duty van under Section 179 for 2025.1

Section 179 Tax Savings

Section 179 of the I.R.S. tax code offers significant deductions on qualifying business vehicles.

What business vehicles may qualify?2

You may qualify if you:

• Are a business that purchased or financed qualifying new or used business equipment, including eligible business-use vehicles, during the 2025 tax year.
• Place the vehicle into service between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
• Use the vehicle for business purposes more than 50 percent of the time.
• Spend less than approximately 3,130,000 dollars on qualifying equipment for the year, since Section 179 begins to phase out above this amount.

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How much could I deduct?

These are the limits:

  • You may deduct up to $2,500,000 of qualifying purchases under Section 179. * Visit Section 179

  • The deduction begins to phase out dollar-for-dollar when total qualifying equipment purchases exceed $4,000,000, and is fully phased out once purchases reach approximately $6,500,000. *Visit Section 179

Section 179 Highlights

  • Section 179 allows qualifying businesses to deduct up to the full purchase price of eligible new or used vehicles, equipment, and software purchased and placed into service during the 2025 tax year.* 
  • To qualify, the vehicle or equipment must be used for business purposes more than 50 percent of the time.*

    *For Full Details Visit Section 179
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1. Estimated tax savings based on a 21 percent federal corporate tax rate and eligibility to claim Section 179 deductions for qualifying business vehicles in the 2025 tax year. Actual tax savings will vary based on your specific tax situation. Eligibility and deduction amounts depend on IRS rules, vehicle qualification, and business use. Please consult a qualified tax professional to confirm eligibility and maximize available deductions. This information is for general reference only and is not intended as legal, tax, financial planning, or investment advice.

Section 179 deduction amounts based on current U.S. tax code for qualifying business vehicles placed into service during the 2025 tax year. Vehicles must be used more than 50 percent for business purposes. Please consult your tax advisor to confirm qualification. This information is for general reference only and is not intended as legal, tax, financial planning, or investment advice. For more details Visit Section 179

Valid for qualifying purchases placed into service through December 31, 2025.

2.  Select Model Year 2025 Sprinter vans may include equipment variations based on production and supply. See dealer for details.