properties: Investment Real Estate Condos, Homes, & Properties
- 01/21/08 02:48 PM
Property Investment Example For example, let’s say a buyer purchases a $269,000 pre-construction duplex, and then rents it out. Let’s assume the value of the land is 20% and the remaining 80% ($215,200) is the actual structure. The buyer could claim a bonus depreciation deduction of $107,600 (in addition to the normal $7,825), for a total depreciation deduction of $115,425 for tax purposes. If the buyer is in the 35% tax bracket, that could equate to a tax savings of $40,398. WOW! If you bought 2, 3 or more properties, you would receive similar bonus depreciations on each property. As you (2 comments)