How to change "years to fully depreciation" for a Cost segregation study

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I completed a cost segregation study for a rental property purchased in 2025. One asset is valued at $10,000 and, according to the study, should be depreciated over 15 years.

Is there a way to change or edit the “Years to fully depreciate” in TurboTax? Currently, TurboTax classifies it as a 5-year asset (e.g., appliance) or allows a 1-year deduction if Section 179 is applied. However, I would like to set it to a 15-year recovery period.

Below are screenshots showing how TurboTax is currently calculating the 5-year depreciation.

[DaveF1006 · Accepted solution]

Instead of selecting "Appliances" or "Furniture" (which defaults to 5 or 7 years), follow this path in the step-by-step interview:

Go to the Assets/Depreciation section for your rental property.

1. Add a new asset and select Rental Real Estate Property
2. On the "Tell Us About This Property" screen, select Land Improvements (this is the specific IRS category for 15-year assets like fences, landscaping, or parking lots).
3. TurboTax will then automatically apply the 15-year recovery period.