How the OBBBA Lets You Write Off 100% of Your Boat/Yacht Purchase | Yachting Unplugged
- Author
- Yachting International Radio
- Published
- Fri 05 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://audioboom.com/posts/8772599
Imagine buying your dream yacht and writing off the entire purchase price before your first sunset cruise. Sounds impossible? Not with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
In this special edition of Yachting Unplugged, host Kim Sweers — The Boat Boss and Managing Partner of FB Marine Group — sits down with Umberto Bonavita of Robert Allen Law to unpack how this groundbreaking legislation is reshaping yacht ownership and the marine industry.
⚓ What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How OBBBA reinstates 100% bonus depreciation for charter yachts
- Why the law only applies through 2029 — and why the clock is ticking
- The requirements to qualify (business structure, employees, usage rules)
- The pitfalls, loopholes, and record-keeping the IRS will expect
- How this bill is attracting first-time yacht buyers and fueling demand
💡 Knowledge is power — and it’s your best crew member.
📍 Connect with our guest:
Robert Allen Law: https://robertallenlaw.com
📬 Connect with the Host:
Kim Sweers “The Boat Boss” & Managing Partner, FB Marine Group: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boatboss/
👉 Don’t miss your window. If you’ve ever considered yacht ownership, OBBBA could make it possible.
#YachtOwnership #YachtLife #TaxIncentives #OBBBA #BoatBoss #YachtingUnplugged #YachtingIndustry #CharterYacht #FortLauderdale #MarineIndustry
In this special edition of Yachting Unplugged, host Kim Sweers — The Boat Boss and Managing Partner of FB Marine Group — sits down with Umberto Bonavita of Robert Allen Law to unpack how this groundbreaking legislation is reshaping yacht ownership and the marine industry.
⚓ What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How OBBBA reinstates 100% bonus depreciation for charter yachts
- Why the law only applies through 2029 — and why the clock is ticking
- The requirements to qualify (business structure, employees, usage rules)
- The pitfalls, loopholes, and record-keeping the IRS will expect
- How this bill is attracting first-time yacht buyers and fueling demand
💡 Knowledge is power — and it’s your best crew member.
📍 Connect with our guest:
Robert Allen Law: https://robertallenlaw.com
📬 Connect with the Host:
Kim Sweers “The Boat Boss” & Managing Partner, FB Marine Group: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boatboss/
👉 Don’t miss your window. If you’ve ever considered yacht ownership, OBBBA could make it possible.
#YachtOwnership #YachtLife #TaxIncentives #OBBBA #BoatBoss #YachtingUnplugged #YachtingIndustry #CharterYacht #FortLauderdale #MarineIndustry
