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.

Section 1250 of the U.S. tax code applies to gains from the sale of depreciated business real estate. If a property was depreciated beyond the straight-line method, the extra depreciation is taxed at ...

Real estate can quietly generate one of the largest tax bills most people ever face, because the IRS treats profit on ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about real estate economics. This has to be one of the stupidest tax breaks ever. The depreciation tax deduction lets ...

Depreciation is an accounting procedure that gradually reduces the cost of assets that a company carries on its books. While acquiring assets is not always helpful from a tax perspective, depreciating ...

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