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Returning Member
posted Jan 8, 2022 11:57:22 AM

Over how many years should I depreciate a music video or sound recording asset?

I don't want to use the income forecasting method, just straight-line.

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Level 15
Jan 8, 2022 1:32:52 PM

It can be depreciated over its "useful life".  Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut answer to what that is.  And even if there was a clear-cut answer, I don't think TurboTax is capable of correctly doing that type of depreciation (that type of depreciation also requires using a "salvage value" and I don't think the program is capable of doing that).

Level 15
Jan 8, 2022 5:08:26 PM

Equipment is 7 year property or 10yr SL. 

Returning Member
Jan 11, 2022 12:53:04 PM

Thanks. I was going to use the "safe harbor" 3-yr, but its for a multi-member LLC. I will use seven years.