Prospective Changes in Tax Law and the Value of Depreciable Real Estate

33 Pages Posted: 8 Mar 2007 Last revised: 12 Sep 2022

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Patric H. Hendershott

University of Aberdeen - Centre for Property Research; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

David C. Ling

University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration

Date Written: May 1984

Abstract

The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 significantly reduced the taxation of income-producing properties by accelerating tax depreciation on both new and, especially, existing properties. A partial reversal of the 1981 legislation appears likely. To provide some insight into the possible effects of a decrease in tax depreciation of income-producing properties, two potential tax changes are analyzed: an increase from 15 to 20 years in the tax service lives of both new and existing properties and an increase for existing properties only. Both residential and commercial/industrial properties are considered.

Suggested Citation

Hendershott, Patric H. and Ling, David Curtis, Prospective Changes in Tax Law and the Value of Depreciable Real Estate (May 1984). NBER Working Paper No. w1352, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=969312

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