ThomasM125
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You can add the improvements to the cost of your house for depreciation purposes. You need to adjust the square footage reported on your home office schedule to reflect the new size of the office and house. The depreciation period is unaffected by how long you intend to live in the house. It will be 39 years.

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