At the end of your lease, you’ve got three options on the table. First, you can return the equipment and walk away. Second, you can upgrade to a newer model and start a fresh lease. Third, you can buy the copier at its fair market value. Most businesses we work with choose the upgrade route because new technology means better features and fewer breakdowns.

Yes, you can break a lease, but it’ll cost you. Most leases include an early termination clause, though the fees can be substantial. That’s why you need to read what you’re signing carefully before putting pen to paper. Our team at 1800 Office Solutions works with you to find flexible terms that can bend with your business changes, so early exits don’t become a financial nightmare.

Most leases bundle in full maintenance and service. You’re covered for repairs, replacement parts, and preventive maintenance. And that’s a big deal. Some agreements throw in toner and supplies too, depending on what you negotiate. When you buy, you’re on your own for repairs unless you buy a separate service contract, which gets expensive fast.

An FMV lease is the most common copier lease type you’ll find. Here’s the key: the equipment’s value at the end isn’t locked in. Instead, it’s based on what the copier is worth in the real market when the lease ends. This usually means your monthly payments are lower compared to a $1 buyout lease, since the lessor takes on the risk of how much the equipment will be worth later.

Absolutely. Your lease can be tailored to fit your specific situation. You can pick lease terms from 24 to 60 months, choose your monthly page allowances, decide what supplies get included, pick your service level, and add upgrade options. Our specialists at 1800 Office Solutions sit down with you and build a lease that matches your budget and how you work day to day.

Section 179 of the IRS tax code is a big advantage for buyers. It lets you write off the full cost of equipment you buy (not lease) in the same year you put it to work, rather than spreading the deduction over several years. That’s an immediate tax benefit. Leased equipment gets 100% deducted as a business expense too, but the deduction gets spread across all your lease payments over time.

Supply costs depend on how much you print. Toner typically costs $0.01-$0.05 per page, while maintenance runs $500-$2,000 each year. If your company prints 10,000 pages monthly, plan on spending $120-$600 yearly for supplies plus maintenance costs. Leasing kills this variable because supplies are included in the deal, making your budget predictable.

Good question. Leasing companies profit in several ways. They own the equipment and keep its residual value at the end. They mark up supply costs and service charges. They buy equipment at wholesale prices that individual buyers can’t access. And they benefit from the spread between what you pay and what the equipment actually costs them. All of that lets them offer lower monthly payments while staying profitable.