This includes
bonus depreciation, which he described as the ability to speed up the depreciation schedule.
Bonus depreciation applies to costs of qualified film, television, and live theatrical productions placed in service after September 27, 2017, as well as to certain plants bearing fruit or nuts that are planted or grafted after this date.
Bonus depreciation has been increased to 100 percent for property placed in service after September 27, 2017, potentially impacting 2017 tax returns.
Thereafter, the
bonus depreciation percentage decreases by 20 points per year, phasing out entirely by 2027.
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bonus depreciation and qualified leasehold improvement rules.
However, with proper planning, noncorporate taxpayers have the ability to determine how unused future
bonus depreciation deductions are used when transferring assets in a nonrecognition or "basis carryover" event.
Neither qualified restaurant property nor qualified retail improvement property that was eligible for 15-year depreciation was also eligible to be qualified property for the purposes of
bonus depreciation unless it was also qualified leasehold improvement property.
The second major move affects
bonus depreciation rules.
Only the latter group receives substantial benefits from
bonus depreciation and thus responds strongly to this tax incentive.
It might encourage them to plant sooner rather than later, as
bonus depreciation of vines is winding down.
Both expensing and
bonus depreciation tax breaks reduce the cost of capital and increase cash flow for small companies, so you should consider their impact when planning equipment purchases.
The Senate Finance Committee passed by a 23-to-3 vote Tuesday a package of more than 50 tax extenders that includes a two-year extension for tax-free charitable contributions from IRAs, tax deduction for qualified higher education expenses and a
bonus depreciation extension.
