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Depreciation is the allocation of a capital expense item over a specific period of time. IRS rules stipulate that when a business, such as a limited partnership, purchases a capital asset like real ...

Real estate investing provides many tax benefits, and depreciation is one of the biggest. It’s also one of the more misunderstood. Depreciation lets you deduct a portion of the cost of the investment ...

Depreciating a business asset means reducing its value on your books, which helps you pay lower taxes. To make sure you get the maximum benefit when you depreciate a vehicle for business, and to avoid ...

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