PaulaM
Employee Tax Expert

Home loans

Land is never depreciable. It's never used up. Your depreciable basis is therefore $260k. From IRS link below.

 

"Depreciation is an income tax deduction that allows a taxpayer to recover the cost or other basis of certain property. It is an annual allowance for the wear and tear, deterioration, or obsolescence of the property.

Most types of tangible property (except, land), such as buildings, machinery, vehicles, furniture, and equipment are depreciable. Likewise, certain intangible property, such as patents, copyrights, and computer software is depreciable."

 

 

Overview of Depreciation

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