Macrs Life Carpet

Macrs consists of two depreciation systems the general depreciation system gds and the alternative depreciation system ads.

Macrs life carpet.

The property class generally determines the depreciation method recovery period and convention. The macrs asset life table is derived from revenue procedure 87 56 1987 2 cb 674. Each item of property that can be depreciated under macrs is assigned to a property class determined by its class life. The modified accelerated cost recovery system macrs is used to recover the basis of most business and investment property placed in service after 1986.

System macrs for carpeting in a rental apartment over a 5 year period. Macrs aims to maximize deductions using accelerated depreciation schedules to encourage capital investments not to accurately reflect the use of the asset over its useful life on the financial statements. The table specifies asset lives for property subject to depreciation under the general depreciation system provided in section 168 a of the irc or the alternative depreciation system provided in section 168 g. Beyond that distinction depreciating carpeting is the same as depreciating a new appliance see the more detailed appliance depreciation article above.

If the carpet is glued down perhaps in a basement then it becomes attached to the property and must be depreciated over 27 5 years.