How to transfer personal assets to business asset?

I have machinery that I have acquired over the past few years before my business was officially formed. I would like to take the current fair market value and transfer them to an asset of the business. Section 179 is the only thing I see related to this, but that seems to be if you purchased the equipment in the current tax year. All of this equipment was purchased before the business was formed and over a period of multiple years.
Where do I depreciate these as business assets since I am now filing business taxes?
Thanks!

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May 31, 2019 11:29:37 PM

You can add the items as depreciable assets for your business. To do this, please follow these steps:

Click on the Business tab > Continue > I'll choose what to work on
On the Let’s gather your business info screen, in the Business Income and Expenses section, click the Start/Update button. [See Screenshot #1, below.)
If you have already started adding information about your business, you will see the Here's the business info we have so far screen. Click on the Edit box next to the business. [Screenshot #2]
If you haven't already started adding business information, continue through the screens to enter the needed information.
You will now be on the Your [business description] Business screen.
If you are going to depreciate the assets, go to the Business Assets section and click on the Start/Update box. [Screenshot #3]
Follow through the interview screens, entering the requested information.

In order to take 179 depreciation on an asset it has to be placed in service during the current tax year. For additional information on the 179 deduction, please see the following FAQ:

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How to transfer personal assets to business asset?