Depreciation is a deduction to your income that allows you to recover the cost or other basis of property over the expected life of the property. It is an allowance for wear and tear or obsolescence of the property. In reality, the value of real estate property may not decrease at it allowed. So you […]
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Depreciation Recapture
Depreciation reflects the recognition that certain assets tend to lose value over time. The IRS generally allows you to categorize the “used up” value of your assets as an expense to offset ordinary income so that special rules should be in place to treat any future gain as well. Depreciation recapture rules have been there […]