Real estate expert Matt Theriault explains how investors use property depreciation to reduce or avoid paying taxes.

Straight-Line This straight-line depreciation method evenly distributes the asset’s cost over its useful life. It works well for assets like property that tend to depreciate predictably each year.

If your company has invested in new buildings, machinery or technology over the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve ...

Bonus Depreciation: Allows businesses to deduct a significant portion of an asset’s cost in the first year. However, it’s being phased out by 2027 unless Congress decides to amend the tax code.

Bonus depreciation is back, but it’s not automatic, and it’s not always optimal. With some foresight and planning, though, it ...

Depreciation amounts are based on the type of property and the taxpayer's basis in the asset. Under IRS regulations, the basis of an asset is generally the purchase price, plus any applicable fees ...

Depreciating assets is a common way of obtaining tax benefits for companies with fixed assets deployed in operations. Companies may fully expense, or write off, certain special qualified assets in ...

Depreciation calculations deduct the salvage value from the asset’s purchase price. However, intangible assets do not have salvage value, so it is not deducted from their value when conducting ...

While depreciating assets are not ideal for direct wealth generation, they can still play a strategic role in your financial journey. Leveraging your car for additional income is an effective way ...