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posted Oct 17, 2022 8:26:44 PM

I bought a rental property for more than it is appraised for but was within fair market value. What do I put as improvement value? Purchase price - land value? or what?

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Level 15
Oct 17, 2022 9:28:31 PM

Your depreciable basis is the cost of the structure (i.e., what you paid for it).

Level 15
Oct 18, 2022 9:10:45 AM

Your cost basis for depreciation will be what you actually paid for it.