This item addresses how S corporations and partnerships that have a Sec. 179 recapture event should report the event to their owners.Section 179 is an immediate expense deduction business owners take for purchases of depreciable business equipment instead of capitalizing an asset. Section 179 helps your business purchase more equipment and boost its operations without taking money away from the tax revenue. Section179.Org is a free resource answering Section 179 questions, with tools and information on how businesses can benefit from the Section 179 Tax Deduction. When looking at form 4797, it put the sale price of the piece of equipment as a gain on sell of asset. Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows businesses to deduct the full cost of qualifying property in the year it's placed in service. Section 179 has a limit on the annual deduction.