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SECTION 179 TAX ALERT

December 1, 2011 · Filed Under Alerts, News, Press Release, Sales and Marketing, information · 1 Comment 

Dec 1, 2011 Important 4th quarter tax planning implications – to take advantage of the incentives, you must act by the end of this month. Both the ‘Tax Relief Act of 2010′ as well as the ‘Jobs Act of 2010′ that passed in late 2010 affected Section 179 in a positive way for this 2011 tax year. The newest changes are as follows:

  • The Section 179 Deduction limit increased to $500,000.
  • The total amount of equipment that can be purchased increased to $2 million. This includes most new and used capital equipment, and also includes certain software.
  • “Bonus Depreciation” increased to 100% on qualified assets. However, this can be taken on new equipment only.

When applying these provisions, Section 179 is generally taken first, followed by Bonus Depreciation – unless the business has no taxable profit in 2011.

Also, many businesses find Section 179 Qualified Financing to be an attractive option in 2011.

For additional information about Sect 179 please visit www.Section179.org.








Lloyd’s of Indiana, Inc. is a supplier of graphic finishing products including laminating, binding, paper handling and other finishing equipment. We offer a complete line of printers, supplies and accessories for identification and Id badge printing.

Lifetime Tech Support – We provide free tech support for any product that we sell. Just call 877-626-6848.
Satisfaction Guarantee – Every product we sell is backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you aren’t happy with a product you’ve purchased from Lloyds, let us know and we will make it right.
Secure and Easy Ordering – You can place your order online, or call us. Online orders are always encrypted using SSL and we never retain your credit card number on file after the order.

Black Friday Only Sale – lloydsofindiana.com

November 21, 2011 · Filed Under News, Products, Sales and Marketing, information · 1 Comment 

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SECT 179 TAX DEDUCTIONS

News Alert
Nov 3, 2011 Important 4th quarter tax planning implications. Both the ‘Tax Relief Act of 2010′ as well as the ‘Jobs Act of 2010′ that passed in late 2010 affected Section 179 in a positive way for this 2011 tax year. The newest changes are as follows:

The Section 179 Deduction limit increased to $500,000. The total amount of equipment that can be purchased increased to $2 million. This includes most new and used capital equipment, and also includes certain software.

“Bonus Depreciation” increased to 100% on qualified assets. However, this can be taken on new equipment only.

When applying these provisions, Section 179 is generally taken first, followed by Bonus Depreciation – unless the business has no taxable profit in 2011.

For offical news and updates about Section 179 visit www.section179.org





Call 877-626-6848

or

Click lloydsofindiana.com

Lifetime Tech Support
We provide free tech support for any product that we sell. Just call 877-626-6848.

Satisfaction Guarantee
Every product we sell is backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you aren’t happy with a product you’ve purchased from Lloyds, let us know and we will make it right.

Secure and Easy Ordering
You can place your order online, or call us. Online orders are always encrypted using SSL and we never retain your credit card number on file after the order.



lloydsofindiana.com


Lloyd’s of Indiana, Inc. is a supplier of graphic finishing products including laminating, binding, paper handling and other finishing equipment. We offer a complete line of printers, supplies and accessories for identification and Id badge printing.

Proud Sponsor of the Dress for Success Indianapolis

September 22, 2011 · Filed Under Corporations, Sales and Marketing · Comment 

Lloyd’s of Indiana is proud to sponsor Dress for Success Indianapolis 2011 at the J.W. Marriot Downtown Indianapolis.

The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Founded in New York City in 1997, Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization offering services designed to help our clients find jobs and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work.

Build Print Finishing Profits in 2011

January 27, 2011 · Filed Under Personal Use, Small Biz Printing, Small Business · 2 Comments 

Are you sending your digital printed materials out to be finished? Are you looking for ways to speed your turn time and increase your profits on post print projects? These are a couple of the questions you should be asking if you want to increase your profits in 2011.

OK, you have the digital press and can do short or large run printing profitably. What is your process for that job when it leaves the press? Do you send it out of house for folding, drilling, corner rounding, laminating and binding? I suggest that you work on bringing those services in house to build more profit into your jobs.

Increase your bindery profits in 2011

For the past few years I have seen a change in the size of jobs being printed and the expectations of the customer to have it yesterday. With digital presses, jobs are now being printed on a small project basis with shorter lead times. This means, now more than ever, it is more economical to purchase finishing equipment and increase your profits.

Start by evaluating what part of post print finishing do you send out the most. Is it scoring, folding or binding? Usually the print runs are smaller than in the past and there are many manufacturers of short run finishing equipment to meet those demands. You no longer need to invest in large pieces of finishing machines that cost in the thousands and have large footprints. These machines are now available in modular platforms with prices that are more in line with most shops budgets. This will allow your post print finishing equipment to grow with your demand without breaking the bank.

For example, if you send out for short run scoring / perforating jobs then you may want to look into a manual scoring / perforating machine like the Handi-Scor. With the HS-100 Handi-scor, now you can do short run scoring and perforating jobs in house without interrupting the press, with quick and easy setup.

If you send out for short run binding then think about keeping those profits by bringing in house a manual punch binding machine like the Akiles Coil-Mac or Wire-Mac. Both machines are easy to use, have easy setup and are priced to fit most budgets. Or, if you bind using different types of punch binding on a daily basis, consider a punch machine with removable die heads like the Akiles FlexiPunch. This machine allows the operator to change from coil binding to wire binding simply by releasing two levers and removing the die, then inserting the die of choice and locking the two levers back in place all in about 1-2 minutes. The only other additional piece of equipment needed for coil binding is a coil inserter and crimping pliers and for wire binding supplies, a wire closer.

Lloyd’s gets GSA Advantage Contract!

December 22, 2010 · Filed Under Media Room, Small Business · Comment 
Lloyd's gets GSA Advantage Contract!
Lloyd’s gets GSA Advantage Contract!

Lloyd’s of Indiana is awarded certificate of contract with GSA Advantage.

GSA awards contracts to responsible companies offering commercial items, at fair and reasonable prices, that fall within the generic descriptions in the GSA Schedule. Contracting Officers determine whether prices are fair and reasonable by comparing the prices/discounts that a company offers the government with the prices/discounts that the company offers to commercial customers. This negotiation objective is commonly known as “most favored customer” pricing. In order to make this comparison, GSA requires offerors to furnish commercial price lists and disclose information regarding their pricing/discounting practices.

Submission of Offers: Paper or Electronic

 

As an alternative to the paper submission of offers, GSA has developed eOffer, a web based application that allows a vendor to prepare and submit a Schedule offer electronically. eOffer is designed to create an interactive, secure environment that simplifies the contracting process from submission of offers to contract awards. eOffer uses the latest digital authentication technology to ensure the integrity of data and to electronically sign the offer. Digital certificates are required to use eOffer.

The eOffer website contains a variety of information regarding the eOffer application, including available training, information regarding digital certificates, and identification of those Schedules under which eOffers are currently being accepted.

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