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February 17, 2025
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Does tubotax calculate the depreciation correctly?

  • February 17, 2025
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cost is $16,764

depreciation for 27.5 years

started to use it on the first day of 2024, 1/1/2024

 

Should it be depreciated for $609.6  ( $16,764 / 27.5) in 2024?

But why does TT say $584?

 

    Best answer by MindyB

    Yes, it is being computed correctly.  

     

    The "MM" in MACRS convention means "mid-month."  That means an asset only gets 1/2 of a month depreciation in the month put in service and the last month in service under this convention.  So, your monthly depreciation is: $16,764 cost/27.5 life /12 months in a year=$50.80 per month x 11.5 months = $584 depreciation expense.

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    MindyBAnswer
    February 17, 2025

    Yes, it is being computed correctly.  

     

    The "MM" in MACRS convention means "mid-month."  That means an asset only gets 1/2 of a month depreciation in the month put in service and the last month in service under this convention.  So, your monthly depreciation is: $16,764 cost/27.5 life /12 months in a year=$50.80 per month x 11.5 months = $584 depreciation expense.