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At the end of the lease agreement, you may continue leasing the equipment and continue making payments, upgrade the equipment and get new technology into your business or return the equipment, depending upon the type of agreement in place.

The lessee records the leased right as an item of property, plant, and equipment, which is then depreciated over its useful life to the lessee. The lessee must also record a liability reflecting the obligation to make continuing payments under the lease agreement, similar to the accounting for a note payable.

If the Lessee defaults (as described in Section 13) the Lessor can end the Lease and take back the Equipment. If this happens, the Lessee will pay any related costs.

An asset should be capitalized if: The lessee automatically gains ownership of the asset at the end of the lease. The lessee can buy the asset at a bargain price at the end of the lease. The lease runs for 75% or more of the asset's useful life.

The lessor reports the lease as a leased asset on the balance sheet and individual lease payments as income on the income and cash flow statements. The lessee reports the lease as both an asset and a liability on the balance sheet due to their stake as a potential owner of the asset and their required payment.

Hard assets: The equipment you lease must be considered a hard asset ? anything that could be listed as personal property and not permanently attached to real estate.

A Capital Lease is treated like a purchase for tax and depreciation purposes. The leased equipment is shown as an asset and/or a liability on the lessee's balance sheet, and the tax benefits of ownership may be realized, including Section 179 deductions.

Capital Lease / Finance Lease / $1 Buyout Finance type lease may not qualify under I.R.S. regulations for deductibility. The lessee is considered the owner of the equipment (unlike an FMV lease) and maintains full control of the residual value. The lessee can depreciate the equipment.