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New Member
posted Jun 3, 2019 12:22:24 PM

I file each year with Turbo. I need to know how you calculated appreciation as I believe it is way to high

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Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:30 PM

1. Determine your property's cost basis. Typically, the basis is what you actually paid for the property, including all closing costs..

2.  Allocate your basis between the depreciable condo, and the non-depreciable land on which it sits. 

3.  Divide the property's cost basis by 27.5 to find your annual depreciation allowance.

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Level 13
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:25 PM

Appreciation of what?

Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:25 PM

Do you mean Depreciation on some Assets?

Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:27 PM

If so, what type of assets?

New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:27 PM

investment condo

New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:28 PM

investment condo

Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:30 PM

1. Determine your property's cost basis. Typically, the basis is what you actually paid for the property, including all closing costs..

2.  Allocate your basis between the depreciable condo, and the non-depreciable land on which it sits. 

3.  Divide the property's cost basis by 27.5 to find your annual depreciation allowance.

New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:31 PM

thank you,  i purchased the condo for 315000 Turbo is calculating depreciation at 24000 each year, is this correct?  if you divide 315000 by 27.5 you get half of this amount thanks

Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:32 PM

Did you identify the condo as the wrong type of asset?

Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:33 PM
Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:35 PM

When exactly was the condo placed in service?

New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:36 PM

IN 2010 TO MY SON , HE LOST HIS JOB SO IN 2015 AND 2016 I PAID THE MORTGAGE AND ASSOC, IS THIS CORRECT

Level 9
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:37 PM

It seems like you entered something wrong.  It may be in you best interest to go to a tax professional so he can look at all of your tax returns since 2010 and see what can be corrected.

Also, if your son is living there and not paying Fair Rental Value, it can't be deprecated for those years.

New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:22:38 PM

THANK YOU VERY MUCH