Accumulated depreciation is the sum of an asset’s depreciation expense. It’s calculated from the start of its use to a specific date. It’s also a contra-asset account. That means it decreases the ...

An expense item set up to express the diminishing life expectancy and value of any equipment (including vehicles). Depreciation is set up over a fixed period of time based on current tax regulation.

Accounting for depreciation can be a helpful accounting trick when businesses make a major purchase. Depreciation has several different meanings, depending on the context in which it’s being used.

Depreciation recapture is the process by which the IRS reclaims tax benefits previously obtained through depreciation when an investor sells a depreciable asset for more than its depreciated value.

The IRS has issued new guidance on bonus depreciation, which was made permanent under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Here’s ...

A business wants to deduct expenses against revenues in the most effective fashion possible. But being effective doesn't mean that you always deduct an expense immediately. Depreciation allocates the ...

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So, you’re a real estate investor accustomed to tax mitigation strategies and you are starting to think about your next big project. With that comes so many streams of thought — location, timing, ...