Prospective Changes in Tax Law and the Value of Depreciable Real Estate
33 Pages Posted: 8 Mar 2007 Last revised: 12 Sep 2022
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.
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