Real Estate Depreciation ಅನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಹಾಕುವುದು

Real Estate Depreciation ಎಂದರೇನು?

Real estate depreciation allows investors to deduct the cost of a rental property over its useful life (27.5 years for residential, 39 years for commercial in the US), reducing taxable rental income even if the property is appreciating in value.

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1. 1Annual depreciation = (Purchase price − land value) / 27.5 years
2. 2Land cannot be depreciated — only the building (typically 70–80% of purchase price)
3. 3Depreciation is a "paper" deduction — it reduces taxable income without a cash outflow
4. 4When you sell, depreciation is "recaptured" and taxed at up to 25%

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