can you write off a car purchase for business
However, writing off the purchase price of the car as a section 179 expense, which allows you to write off the full price of a business asset rather than depreciate it over a number of years, is only allowable if the car wasn't first used as a personal vehicle.ection 179 Deduction. According to the IRS, the only year in which you can claim the section 179 deduction is that in which you placed the car in service. The IRS defines in service as ready and available for a specific use, whether personal or business.