A barn is an asset. You will enter your expenses to build the barn for the basis. A farm building is usually depreciated over 20 years. Follow these steps:
- Answer yes to assets
- Answer no to $2500 or less, I am sure the barn cost much more
- Continue to Describe this Asset
- If it is a single purpose structure, you select the first option. Barns are hard to qualify as single purpose so that may not be correct for you.
- You may need to choose the last option and go through those questions. You will select 20 year depreciation.
Reference: Publication 225 (2024), Farmer's Tax Guide

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