What should I do if I didn’t take depreciation on my rental property?
by TurboTax• Updated 5 months ago
There are two ways do this:
- File an amended return: This only works if you didn’t deduct depreciation on your rental assets for one year. Go back and amend the return to reflect the missed depreciation. Note: You can only go back one year to claim a possible refund for missed depreciation.
- Adopt a change in accounting method: This option allows you to go back as far as you need. Make the adjustment on your current year tax return to expense the missing depreciation.
- Why am I adopting a change in accounting method? Not claiming depreciation in two or more years indicates that you've chosen an accounting method without depreciation. In this case, you must now elect to change your accounting method to include depreciation.
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