Investors & landlords

Items over $200 (and have a useful life of over 1 year) are assets that are depreciated.  So the $900 window A/C unit would be depreciated.

If you qualify to make the De Minimis Election (and actually MAKE the election), that $200 amount is increased to your set amount (up to $2500).  So items under that amount can be deducted in one year.