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February 1, 2025
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Don't boats depreciate over 10 years? The asset category in TT is set to 7.

  • February 1, 2025
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Boat is 100% used for business.

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    February 2, 2025

    Yes, the class life of a boat is 10 years under MACRS.  

     

    Here is a link to the IRS Publication 946 Appendix B where the class life tables can be found. 

     

    To enter the information in TurboTax, you will need to go through the following steps:

     

    • Start from the Schedule C section of your return until you get to the Assets/Depreciation section.
    • Proceed to the point where you are adding an asset on the page titled Describe This Asset.
    • Choose the last option on the list, Intangibles, Other Property, then click Continue.
    • On the next page titled, Tell Us a Little More, select Other asset type, then click Continue.
    • Enter the detailed information about the asset:  description, cost, date purchased or acquired.  Click Continue.
    • Move forward with additional details on the next screen, then click Continue.
    • Select the appropriate Asset Class, then click Continue.
    • Choose the MACRS Convention (200% declining balance), then click Continue.
    • Answer the question regarding Listed Property, then click Continue.  There may be some additional background questions as well, keep going.
    • Finally, you will see an Asset Summary screen with the current year depreciation amount listed.  There is also a check-box here to Show Details.  This will open a full description for the asset so you can verify that has been entered properly.  If not, you can choose to go Back and re-enter the data that needs to be changed.

     

     

     

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