[Leica] TAX question: Should I buy an M10?

[leicaslacker at gmail.com (kyle cassidy on the lug)]

Hi folks ? 

I?m probably not alone in not understanding the implications of the new tax 
bill. 

I wasn?t planning on buying an M10 this year, but possibly sometime in the 
coming year, maybe who knows, I?m doing ok with my M240?s. I had a book do 
well and as a result I?ve a fat chunk of change sitting in the bank but I?m 
concerned by all the armchair tax advisors on Facebook saying that small 
business deductions are going away after this year. 

I file a 1040 as well as a schedule C.

The Washington Post?s article ?5 things to do before Jan 1 to lower your tax 
bill? advised professionals to buy all their high end purchases now. But I?m 
not sure if they?re talking about Schedule A or Schedule C. 

Does anybody with actual understanding of this know if I?ll still be able to 
deduct equipment expenses that I make next year, or should I blow through 
all this money on gear I?ll need for the future this year? 

That said, replace the Dlux-4 with a type 109? yes? or don?t bother?

thanks for your time & expertise ? 

Kyle