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Equipment Loan Calculator

Model the debt service before you buy. Then check Section 179 — the after-tax cost may change your financing strategy entirely.

Loan Inputs

Typical: $10k–$500k
Equipment rates: 5–12%
36–84 months
Extra Payment (Optional)
Added on top of regular payment
Monthly Payment
$1,202.28
60 payments  •  5 yrs  •  7.5% APR
This loan costs you 20.2% of the purchase price in interest — $12,137 over 5 years.
Total Paid
$72,137
Total Interest
$12,137

Model the after-tax cost with Section 179

Section 179 of the tax code allows you to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment in year one, rather than depreciating it over time. On a $60,000 machine in a 25% tax bracket, that's a $15,000 tax benefit — which changes the effective cost of the loan significantly. Talk to your accountant before deciding on lease vs. buy.

Term Comparison

Same $60,000 loan at 7.5% APR — current selection highlighted.
TermMonthly PaymentTotal InterestInterest % of Loan
24 mo (2 yrs) $2,699.98 $4,799 8.0%
36 mo (3 yrs) $1,866.37 $7,189 12.0%
48 mo (4 yrs) $1,450.73 $9,635 16.1%
60 mo (5 yrs) current $1,202.28 $12,137 20.2%
72 mo (6 yrs) $1,037.41 $14,693 24.5%
84 mo (7 yrs) $920.30 $17,305 28.8%

Down Payment Sensitivity

Effect of borrowing less by putting more down.
Extra DownLoan AmountMonthly PaymentMonthly SavingsInterest Saved
Baseline current $60,000 $1,202.28
+$3,000 (5% more) $57,000 $1,142.16 -$60.11/mo $607
+$6,000 (10% more) $54,000 $1,082.05 -$120.23/mo $1,214
+$9,000 (15% more) $51,000 $1,021.94 -$180.34/mo $1,820
+$12,000 (20% more) $48,000 $961.82 -$240.46/mo $2,427

Amortization Schedule

60 payments  •  Final payoff Jun 2031
Mo.BalancePaymentInterestPrincipal
1$60,000$1,202.28$375.00$827.28
2$59,173$1,202.28$369.83$832.45
3$58,340$1,202.28$364.63$837.65
4$57,503$1,202.28$359.39$842.89
5$56,660$1,202.28$354.12$848.15
6$55,812$1,202.28$348.82$853.45
7$54,958$1,202.28$343.49$858.79
8$54,099$1,202.28$338.12$864.16
9$53,235$1,202.28$332.72$869.56
10$52,366$1,202.28$327.29$874.99
11$51,491$1,202.28$321.82$880.46
12$50,610$1,202.28$316.31$885.96
13$49,724$1,202.28$310.78$891.50
14$48,833$1,202.28$305.20$897.07
15$47,936$1,202.28$299.60$902.68
16$47,033$1,202.28$293.96$908.32
17$46,125$1,202.28$288.28$914.00
18$45,211$1,202.28$282.57$919.71
19$44,291$1,202.28$276.82$925.46
20$43,365$1,202.28$271.03$931.24
21$42,434$1,202.28$265.21$937.06
22$41,497$1,202.28$259.36$942.92
23$40,554$1,202.28$253.46$948.81
24$39,605$1,202.28$247.53$954.74
25$38,651$1,202.28$241.57$960.71
26$37,690$1,202.28$235.56$966.71
27$36,723$1,202.28$229.52$972.76
28$35,751$1,202.28$223.44$978.84
29$34,772$1,202.28$217.32$984.95
30$33,787$1,202.28$211.17$991.11
31$32,796$1,202.28$204.97$997.30
32$31,798$1,202.28$198.74$1,003.54
33$30,795$1,202.28$192.47$1,009.81
34$29,785$1,202.28$186.16$1,016.12
35$28,769$1,202.28$179.81$1,022.47
36$27,746$1,202.28$173.41$1,028.86
37$26,718$1,202.28$166.98$1,035.29
38$25,682$1,202.28$160.51$1,041.76
39$24,640$1,202.28$154.00$1,048.27
40$23,592$1,202.28$147.45$1,054.83
41$22,537$1,202.28$140.86$1,061.42
42$21,476$1,202.28$134.22$1,068.05
43$20,408$1,202.28$127.55$1,074.73
44$19,333$1,202.28$120.83$1,081.44
45$18,252$1,202.28$114.07$1,088.20
46$17,164$1,202.28$107.27$1,095.01
47$16,068$1,202.28$100.43$1,101.85
48$14,967$1,202.28$93.54$1,108.74
49$13,858$1,202.28$86.61$1,115.66
50$12,742$1,202.28$79.64$1,122.64
51$11,620$1,202.28$72.62$1,129.65
52$10,490$1,202.28$65.56$1,136.71
53$9,353$1,202.28$58.46$1,143.82
54$8,209$1,202.28$51.31$1,150.97
55$7,058$1,202.28$44.12$1,158.16
56$5,900$1,202.28$36.88$1,165.40
57$4,735$1,202.28$29.59$1,172.68
58$3,562$1,202.28$22.26$1,180.01
59$2,382$1,202.28$14.89$1,187.39
60$1,195$1,202.28$7.47$1,194.81

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