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April 28, 2023
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Fixed Asset vs Labor

  • April 28, 2023
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Hello,

In my Rental Home for my LLC I had to replace the Furnace and the entire HVAC system (except for the A/C unit).  The Total Cost including Labor was $6200. The receipt does not split the cost by labor. Can I separate the cost into Fixed Asset (For depreciation purposes) and Labor (to expense immediately) somehow? I was thinking about 3100 evenly, (although even 3100 may be a little more than the Fixed Asset is actually worth when googling what they sell at for online). 

Best answer by Anonymous_

The basis for depreciation in this instance is going to include delivery charges, sales tax, and installation costs.

 

See https://www.irs.gov/publications/p946#en_US_2022_publink1000107366

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Employee
April 28, 2023

The basis for depreciation in this instance is going to include delivery charges, sales tax, and installation costs.

 

See https://www.irs.gov/publications/p946#en_US_2022_publink1000107366

Carl11_2
Employee
April 28, 2023

No, you can't just arbitrarily split things up if they're not itemized out on the receipt or invoice.  Either the contractor needs to provide you an itemized invoice/receipt, or your total cost of the asset is $6200.

 

Employee
April 28, 2023

An itemized invoice/receipt is not going to help in this situation, either.