The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act liberalized the rules for depreciating business assets. However, the amounts change every year due to inflation adjustments. And due to high inflation, the adjustments for 2023 were big. Here are the numbers that small business owners need to know. §179 deductions For qualifying assets placed in service in tax years beginning in 2023, the maximum §179 deduction is $1.16 million. But if your business puts in service more than $2.89 million of qualified assets, the maximum §179 deduction begins to be phased out. Eligible assets include depreciable personal property such as equipment, computer hardware and peripherals, vehicles and commercially available software. §179 deductions can also be claimed for real estate qualified improvement property (QIP), up to the maximum allowance of $1.16 million. QIP...