Real estate owners often hear that a cost segregation study can “pull forward” depreciation and create larger deductions early in a property’s life. The question that follows is usually practical: ...

Accelerated depreciation allows businesses to write off the cost of an asset more quickly than the traditional straight-line ...

There are several ways a business can depreciate an asset—namely through straight line or accelerated modes. For an accelerated depreciation schedule, sum-of-years digits is typically the most common.

When depreciating an asset, companies need to consider either a straight-line or accelerated schedule. When choosing the latter, the double-declining balance mode of depreciation is among the most ...

CHICAGO, IL. ---ADS, Nationwide experts in accelerated depreciation strategies, has appointed Gabrielle Glass, MBA as a regional director of sales. Based in Chicago, Glass will work with CPAs, ...

Assets like equipment, vehicles and furniture lose value as they age. Parts wear out and pieces break, eventually requiring repair or replacement. Depreciation helps companies account for the ...

Section 1250 of the U.S. tax code applies to gains from the sale of depreciated business real estate. If a property was depreciated beyond the straight-line method, the extra depreciation is taxed at ...

When businesses buy a large asset for their company, it gets a place as an asset on the balance sheet. But the accounting that happens behind the scenes is much more important than lines on an ...