Estimate depreciable building basis and simple annual straight-line depreciation from entered acquisition cost, land allocation, and recovery period.
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Learn moreTotal Property Acquisition Cost ($)
1,250,000
Entered Non-Depreciable Land Allocation ($)
250,000
Entered Straight-Line Recovery Period (Years)
39
Other Entered Annual Expense Scenario ($)
0
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With the default inputs, subtracting a $250,000 non-depreciable land allocation from a $1,250,000 total acquisition cost produces a $1,000,000 modeled depreciable basis. Dividing that basis by an entered 39-year recovery period gives a $25,641.03 annual straight-line depreciation scenario.
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The estimate combines Total Property Acquisition Cost ($), Entered Non-Depreciable Land Allocation ($), Entered Straight-Line Recovery Period (Years) and returns Modeled Depreciable Basis, Annual Straight-Line Depreciation Scenario, Combined Annual Expense Scenario.
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