Depreciation for Property Owners Now Need Appraisals

Posted on September 06, 2017

A recent case settled in the U.S. Tax Court has far-reaching implications for owners of commercial real estate. Essentially, the court concluded that while an owner may testify as to the value of their entire property, he or she does not have the qualifications required to allocations of property value between land and improvements allocate the value of property between land and improvements.

As a result of this ruling, property owners must take extra steps to engage the services of a professional appraiser to substantiate values used for tax depreciation purposes.  An experienced real estate professional can provide essential guidance and complex tax regulations.

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