Sean Marten - Articles

 

Sean Marten is a Senior Credit Analyst at Crest Capital. With a degree in Finance from DePaul University and many years of experience in commercial finance, Mr. Marten has written several other articles about business and finance that can be found at: http://www.crestcapital.com/equipment_loan_media

Congress Passes Section 179 Deduction Increases

We’ve all heard about the impact of the Economic Stimulus Plan on individual taxpayers, but not as much information has been reported by the media regarding its effect on small business. To stimulate a sluggish economy, Congress has included in HR5140 a provision for nearly $50 billion dollars in business tax cuts. Read

By: Sean Marten | 14/06/2008 | Taxes

Taking the Mystery Out of Software Financing and Software Leasing

The very terms “software leasing” and “software financing” are confusing to many businesspeople. This is due to the fact that software is typically not seen as something that is purchased over time. Read

By: Sean Marten | 19/12/2007 | Small Business

The Irs Has a Holiday Gift for You. Really, They Do!!

In simple terms, Section 179 is an incentive by the United States government to stimulate the economy by encouraging small and medium sized businesses to purchase equipment this year by making it very advantageous in a tax sense. Read

By: Sean Marten | 17/12/2007 | Small Business