If you used the standard mileage rate method to deduct your vehicle expenses, you can answer $0 to questions about recapture.
It sounds like you are trying to answer the question about how much prior year section 179 and special depreciation did you deduct for your vehicle, in prior years. There are two ways to answer these questions.
- Your last year's return might have depreciation worksheets, which list this information. These are not reported to the IRS and only some tax preparers provide them.
- You can look at your tax return for the first year you started reporting your vehicle for business (this could be last year, of course, I don't know). Behind your schedule C, you'll see form 4562. On page 2, you'll see your vehicle listed on line 26 or 27 and you'll find the amount of section 179 expense taken in column (i). You'll see Special Depreciation allowance on line 25 (you can confirm this because column (e) will be half of column (d)).
You can see this form at the IRS here:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4562.pdf
If you didn't take either than you can enter $0. The software has to confirm these amounts from your previously filed return, so that it can calculate the gain or loss correctly. After you answer the questions, the software will handle the calculations and forms for you.
Let me know if you have questions.
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