ToddL99
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Deductions & credits

Once you ceased operations, you can no longer claim depreciation on any business assets. Also, Section 179 deductions are only available in the year you place the asset in service.

 

When you close a business, you have to "dispose" of any remaining business assets in order to determine if there was a loss on those assets (you weren't able to sell them or keep them for personal use) or if there were any gains on those assets (sold them or converted to personal use at a value more than the remaining cost basis).

 

Go through the Business Assets interview and select this option - "The item was sold, retired, stolen, destroyed, disposed of, converted to personal use, traded in, etc". Complete the interview and the program will generate the correct forms to report any business gain or loss