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perwinea
Jun 3, 2014, 03:34 PM
An individual who owns California residential rental property who is a CA resident as well has been depreciating her rental the same on both federal and state income tax returns... straight line, useful life = 27.5 years. She originally purchased her rental in October of 1996 and immediately began renting out (never resided in it herself).

Is she correct to depreciate it over 27.5 years?

ma0641
Jun 3, 2014, 05:38 PM
Yes, that is the IRS factor, 27.5 yrs.

perwinea
Jun 4, 2014, 01:37 PM
Yes, I understand that to be the IRS factor. But does California use that same time or do they use a longer/shorter class life to depreciation residential rental property?Thank you!Pat

ma0641
Jun 4, 2014, 06:20 PM
Can't help you there but most states concur with the federal standards.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Jun 6, 2014, 05:48 AM
California uses the same depreciation schedule as the IRS.