Yes, you can add capital improvements to the cost basis, or you have one other choice if you qualify so continue to review the rest of this answer. Keep in mind that on the day of conversion, the depreciable cost is the lesser of actual cost or fair market value (FMV) on that date. Since land usually appreciates, cost is most often the amount to use, depending on the neighborhood where your home resides.
- The new fridge, wine cooler, hob are appliances and the shades can all be depreciated over five years.
- Yes, you will simply use the purchase price of your home. To determine the land value use the tax assessment from the city or county whre it is situated. Enter the entire cost when asked and then only the land portion when asked.
- They are depreciated over time however you do have one other option called DeMinimis Safe Harbor (DMSH) and/or Safe harbor Election for Small Taxpayers.
The appliances may be depreciated or you can choose the DeMinimis Safe Harbor (DMSH) election to take the expense in full.
Safe harbor Election for Small Taxpayers. These are two different safe harbor methods and this one is for capital improvements if you qualify.
- Rules for this method for capital improvements:
- Your gross receipts, including all your other income, are $10,000,000 or less.
- Your eligible building has an unadjusted basis of $1,000,000 or less.
- The cost of all repairs, maintenance and improvements is less than or equal to the smallest of these limits:
- 2% of the unadjusted basis of your building or
- $10,000
Either or both safe harbor elections would be entered in the rental activity using Miscellaneous expenses if you choose this method.
- Enter your description and amount
Keep close track of these expenses because they will be used to reduce cost basis at the time of a future sale, thereby increasing gain at that time.
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