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How do I figure rental depreciation when my computer crashed and Turbotax lost all the previous depreciation
My computer crashed last winter after I did my 2019 tax return. I have been using the Premier version download of Turbotax since 2013 when I first started rentals. The first year, I printed out all the information for schedule E. In 2018, thankfully, I printed out Form 4562, which shows Depreciation & Amortization Report. This shows, among other things, the date in service, the cost, the depreciable basis, the life of the basis, method, prior depreciation amounts and current depreciation. I can get the amount of 2019 depreciation from my printed out copy of 2019 tax return. But I am at a loss as to how to go from here inputting everything back in as though the program didn't lose it in order to figure my depreciation for 2020. How would I enter those accumulated values up until 2019 so Turbotax can continue to automatically keep track of it, as well as determine what my depreciation should be for this year? Or do I need to start over without inputting all the previous depreciation? If so, then how do I figure what this year's depreciation should be based on all previous depreciation? Thank you!