{"id":13456,"date":"2026-03-29T21:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T00:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:49:43","slug":"accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_3","link":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerated Depreciation and Section 179 Deduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table Of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Accelerated_Depreciation_with_Bonus\" >Accelerated Depreciation with Bonus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Electing_Out_of_Bonus_Depreciation\" >Electing Out of Bonus Depreciation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Section_179_Deduction\" >Section 179 Deduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#When_To_Bonus_When_To_Use_Section_179_Both\" >When To Bonus? When To Use Section 179? Both?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Section_179_Problems_With_Partnerships\" >Section 179 Problems With Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Section_179_Problems_With_Moving_Into_Your_Rental_Property\" >Section 179 Problems With Moving Into Your Rental Property<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Can_I_Use_Section_179_Against_W-2_Income\" >Can I Use Section 179 Against W-2 Income?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Some_States_Do_Not_Recognize_Accelerated_Depreciation\" >Some States Do Not Recognize Accelerated Depreciation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Accelerated_Depreciation_and_Section_179_Recap\" >Accelerated Depreciation and Section 179 Recap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#I_Just_Got_A_Rental_What_Do_I_Do_2026_Edition\" >I Just Got A Rental, What Do I Do? 2026 Edition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Rental_Expert_Pod_the_REP\" >Rental Expert Pod (the REP)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Talk_to_a_Real_Estate_CPA_About_Your_Rental_Property\" >Talk to a Real Estate CPA About Your Rental Property<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/accelerated-depreciation-and-section-179-deduction\/#Schedule_Discovery_Meeting_Now\" >Schedule Discovery Meeting Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-31830 size-full\" title=\"Section 179 Deduction\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/292059_2426683595_accelerate_depreciation_300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Section 179 Deduction\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>By <strong>Jason Watson, CPA<\/strong><br \/>\nPosted Monday, March 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Generally, there are two ways to compress time and hurry the tax benefits when you purchase and deploy certain property- bonus depreciation and Section 179 deduction (what some people call instant expensing). To be certain, Section 179 can be viewed as a form of \u201caccelerated depreciation\u201d since a) you list the property on your fixed asset listing of your tax returns, and b) there is depreciation recapture should the business use fall to or below 50% or you sell property (either the property itself or the associated rental property).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ab9157;\"><strong>Sidebar:<\/strong><\/span> Technically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRC Section 179<\/a> is an expensing tool, but many in the accounting industry lump it with accelerated depreciation discussions. Also, the 50% rule is another tribal standard. The true language of IRC Section 179(d)(1) is \u201cThe Secretary shall, by regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit under any deduction allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property which is not used predominantly in a trade or business at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Section 179 lost a lot of its sexiness in 2018 once bonus depreciation hit 100% for five years, and even 80% in 2023. For 2024, bonus depreciation is 60% and as such Section 179 was back as a great rental property tax deduction and tax savings tool when appropriately leveraged. Timberlake might be bringing sexy back, but Section 179 is in the mix. Did we take that too far? Whatever. Keep reading about bonus depreciation for 2025 through 2030 with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ab9157;\"><strong>Sidebar:<\/strong><\/span> Several states decouple from the federal tax code, and do not allow bonus depreciation. As such, regardless of how sexy bonus depreciation might be (see what we did there), Section 179 expensing might be better given your state.<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this without an understanding of Section 1245 property and how it differs from Section 1250, please check out <a title=\"Cost Segregation Study\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/cost-segregation-study\/\">our section on Cost Segregation<\/a>. When it comes to rental properties and certain real estate investments, identifying Section 1245 property allows for a portion of the property (asset) to be instantly depreciated, or \u201cbonused\u201d as some say, or deducted with Section 179. Yes, there are some exceptions when referencing <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/qualified-improvement-property-qip\/\">Qualified Improvement Property for nonresidential property<\/a> which we discuss in a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s run through this from a residential rental property perspective first. Then we\u2019ll tackle the nonresidential issues with Section 179 and qualified improvement property, and how short-term rentals and transient tenants flip the narrative.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accelerated_Depreciation_with_Bonus\"><\/span>Accelerated Depreciation with Bonus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To reiterate, certain property purchases allow for a portion of the property (asset) to be instantly depreciated, or \u201cbonused.\u201d What do we mean by a portion? 2022 was the last year of 100% bonus depreciation. 2023 was 80% and 2024 is 60%. However, thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Big Beautiful Bill<\/a> (OBBB, OBBBA, or OB3 as some like to say), bonus depreciation is back to 100% for 2025 through 2030. 2023 and 2024 tax years are still hosed unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for bonus, the property\u2019s useful life cannot exceed 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>If you are reporting bonus depreciation on a pass-through entity (PTE) tax return, it will generally be mixed in with all depreciation, and listed as a deduction among other deductions. This contrasts to Section 179 which is listed as a separate item on the PTE\u2019s K-1 issued to the members or shareholders. Why? Section 179 has personal limitations that are managed on Form 4562 of your individual tax returns (there are some other nuances with basis, but we\u2019ll avoid that topic for now).<\/p>\n<p>Bonus depreciation does not have a limit. However, as we\u2019ve discussed in various places including our <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/state-problems-with-your-rental-property\/\">state problems with your rental property section<\/a>, many states decouple from federal tax code and do not allow for bonus depreciation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electing_Out_of_Bonus_Depreciation\"><\/span>Electing Out of Bonus Depreciation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Additional first-year depreciation, or what is commonly referred to as bonus depreciation, is required unless you opt out. Why would you want to opt out? There are a handful of tiny reasons, but the biggest is planned future increase in taxable income and therefore higher tax rates. In other words, would you rather take a depreciation deduction at a low tax rate or a high tax rate?<\/p>\n<p>There are also tax planning considerations when rental property losses might be limited this year, but fully deductible in future years (think <a title=\"Real Estate Professional Status (REPS)\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/real-estate-professional-status-reps\/\">real estate professional status<\/a> or <a title=\"Short-Term Rental Loophole\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/short-term-rental-str-loophole\/\">short-term rental loophole<\/a>). This can be a bit of crystal ball type stuff and must be handled carefully.<\/p>\n<p>Electing out of bonus can be done annually and is specific to an asset class such as 5-year, 7-year and 15-year. It is also specific to assets placed in service in that year. Therefore, you can elect out of 7-year bonus depreciation in 2025 because it made sense from a tax planning perspective, and then purchase another rental property and perform a cost segregation study in 2026 to take full advantage of all asset classes including 7-year assets for bonus depreciation.<\/p>\n<p>Electing out can also be a problem. Let\u2019s say you opted out in 2023 for whatever reason, and you want to do a <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/cost-segregation-study\/\">cost segregation study<\/a> paired with a Form 3115 Change in Accounting Method for a rental you placed in service in 2023. You do this in 2026 because a) you have high income and b) your rental property qualifies for the short-term rental loophole. So, 2026 is a nice time for a big deduction.<\/p>\n<p>However, bonus depreciation is unavailable to you- rather, you would still do the cost seg but you would generally need to amend 2023\u2019s tax returns and utilize Section 179 expensing. Then again, that option might not be attractive if 2023\u2019s passive losses are being limited or if Section 179 is not providing the benefit that bonus depreciation would have.<\/p>\n<p>There are rules to \u201copt back into\u201d bonus depreciation by amending your originally filed tax return within 6 months or asking the IRS for permission through a Form 3115 Change in Accounting Method.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_179_Deduction\"><\/span>Section 179 Deduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Generally, IRC Section 179 allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and property bought or financed during the tax year. Here is the exact verbiage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRC Section 179(a)<\/a>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"legalbs\">(a) Treatment as expenses.<br \/>\nA taxpayer may elect to treat the cost of any section 179 property as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. Any cost so treated shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which the section 179 property is placed in service.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds simple enough, right?<\/p>\n<p>However, rental properties are not automatically considered a trade or business. The definition of a \u201ctrade or business\u201d comes from common law, where the concepts have been developed and refined by the courts over time. The Supreme Court has interpreted \u201ctrade or business\u201d for purposes of Section 162 to mean an activity conducted with \u201ccontinuity and regularity\u201d and with the primary purpose of earning income or making a profit. We would argue that rentals and general real estate investments fall under this auspice otherwise you wouldn\u2019t do it. Sure, we all want that short-term tax loss to offset other income, but ultimately you want to make money.<\/p>\n<p>For rental properties in particular, the presumption is that they are passive and on the opposite end of the business spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>As stated just a second ago, a business must have a profit motive; whether you actually earn a profit is irrelevant; it is your motivation and subsequent actions that dictate this determination. This is a critical distinction since most rental properties have a loss, especially in the early years with current market rent combined with depreciation and \/ or with relatively high mortgage interest, or both. Moreover, if you could raise rent to turn a loss into a profit, you would, but silly things like Adam Smith and market economy get in the way.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to your profit motive, your participation in the business must be regular and continuous. Do not confuse this with material participation which has a series of bright line tests for short-term rental loophole or real estate professional status when viewed in the context of rental properties and real estate investments.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with this knowledge, does your rental property qualify as a business?<\/p>\n<p>Typically, owning a rental property should generally qualify- profit motive, and regular and continuous participation. However, it is not a slam dunk. By using <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/documents\/taxcourt\/Alvary.v.UnitedStates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alvary v. United States, 302 F.2d 790 (2d Cir. 1962)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/documents\/taxcourt\/Gilford.v.Commissioner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilford v. Commissioner, 201 F.2d 735 (2d Cir. 1953)<\/a>, the IRS and others have come up with a mini facts and circumstances checklist-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the type of rented property (commercial versus residential property)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>the number of rental properties (volume)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>taxpayer reliance on the activity for lifestyle or income<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>time and effort spent on daily operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>the types and significance of any ancillary services provided within the activity (think short-term rental, hunting lodge, tours, etc.)\u00a0the terms of the lease (for example, a short-term versus long-term lease), and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>conformity to Section 199A\u2019s preamble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will talk more about the Section 199A qualified business income deduction (QBID) in a bit, but here is a snippet from page 16 the final regulations which eerily look familiar to the list above-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">In determining whether a rental real estate activity is a section 162 trade or business, relevant factors might include, but are not limited to (i) the type of rented property (commercial real property versus residential property), (ii) the number of properties rented, (iii) the owner\u2019s or the owner\u2019s agents day-to-day involvement, (iv) the types and significance of any ancillary services provided under the lease, and (v) the terms of the lease (for example, a net lease versus a traditional lease and a short-term lease versus a long-term lease).<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t really stand out as helpful or definitive either. The good news is that both the courts and the IRS have consistently found in favor of rental property owners and have allowed broad support for the profit motive including the regular and continuous requirements. Yay! However, in <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/documents\/taxcourt\/Grier.v.UnitedStates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grier v. United States, 120 F.Supp. 395 (D.Conn. 1954)<\/a> the taxpayer lost. How?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Edgar Grier inherited a house from his mother that she had rented out for many years to the same tenant. This same tenant continued to occupy the property until Grier sold it 14 years later. Over the years, little management work was required, but Grier did take care of such details as replacing the furnace. The IRS and court found that the house was an investment, not a business for Grier. The court noted that this was the only rental property Grier had ever owned and concluded that his landlord activities were too minimal to rise to the level of a business.<\/p>\n<p>This court case can be problematic, right? The court recognized that this was Grier\u2019s only rental. So, do you need more than one? A whole gaggle? Perhaps. Or do you just need to involve yourself more in your single rental property activity, and document the heck out of it? Doesn\u2019t hurt. Then again, things have changed a bit since 1954.<\/p>\n<p>Profit motive. Got it. Continuous and regular. Wonderful. Now what? In the past, Section 179 could not be used to deduct personal property used in residential rental property. However, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) eliminated this restriction starting in 2018. This means that rental property owners can now use Section 179 to deduct the cost of personal property items they purchase for use inside rental properties. For example, kitchen appliances, carpets, drapes, or blinds, just to name a handful. See our <a title=\"Rental Property Renovations (Rehab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/rental-property-renovations-rehab\/\">section on rental property renovations<\/a>. Fun!<\/p>\n<p>There is a subtle difference between the above examples, and nonresidential rental property. Under TCJA, Section 179 expensing has been expanded to include nonresidential roofs, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and fire \/ alarm protection systems. Therefore, a new HVAC system for single-family residence typically cannot be expensed with Section 179 but might be allowed for an office building.<\/p>\n<p>But wait! There\u2019s more. Always more, right? You may use Section 179 expensing on an HVAC system in a single-family home that is considered nonresidential. Nonresidential home? How does that work? See our section on Qualified Improvement Property.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_To_Bonus_When_To_Use_Section_179_Both\"><\/span>When To Bonus? When To Use Section 179? Both?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, if or when bonus depreciation is no longer 100%, Section 179 might be a better tax deduction. However, there are two issues- your rental activities must be a business. The Alvary and Gilford mini checklist is nice but the underpinnings of \u201ctrade or business\u201d are good to review again so you can correctly couch your facts (and not end up like Grier).<\/p>\n<p>The other issue is that Section 179 has limits. The maximum Section 179 expense deduction is $2,580,000 (for the 2026 tax year). This limit is reduced by the amount by which the cost of Section 179 property placed in service during the tax year exceeds $3,220,000.<\/p>\n<p>Section 179 has trapped benefits within business entities such as partnerships and it also has a pesky recapture trigger should the rental property (or underlying asset) no longer be predominantly used in business (often 50% or below business use). We expand on these in a bit. Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRC Section 179<\/a> versus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRC Section 168 bonus depreciation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the hair on bonus depreciation? Not much, except that many states do not allow a tax deduction for bonus depreciation. In accounting geek speak, several states decouple from federal tax code.<\/p>\n<p>Can you use both? Yes. You can dictate to the dollar how much Section 179 expense you want to use \u201cfirst\u201d and then piggyback it with bonus depreciation. Technically, Section 179 is deducted first with bonus depreciation being second. The net-net is good tax planning by a qualified real estate-minded tax professional.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ab9157;\"><strong>Sidebar:<\/strong><\/span> See our <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/section-179-or-bonus-depreciation\/\">Section 179 or bonus depreciation section<\/a> in our <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/cost-segregation-study\/\">Cost Segregation chapter<\/a> for a deeper look into the 179 versus bonus conundrum. There are a lot of moving parts, and some of the decision requires either faith, patience or crystal ball, or all three. Best of luck.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, bonus depreciation and Section 179 deduction is not available on foreign property.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_179_Problems_With_Partnerships\"><\/span>Section 179 Problems With Partnerships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a wrinkle with IRC Section 179 when you hold a rental property inside a multi-member LLC (MMLLC) taxed as a partnership. Unlike depreciation, which can freely create a loss, Section 179 has built-in limitations that can restrict how much benefit you actually get.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i4562.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instructions for Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization<\/a>, reads-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Partnerships. Enter the smaller of line 5 or the partnership&#8217;s total items of income and expense, described in section 702(a), from any trade or business the partnership actively conducted (other than credits, tax-exempt income, the section 179 expense deduction, and guaranteed payments under section 707(c)).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What does this mean? The partnership must first determine its trade or business income, and that income effectively caps how much Section 179 can be allocated. Unlike bonus depreciation, which can push the entity into a loss, Section 179 has a second layer of friction-this time at the partner level.<\/p>\n<p>While the partnership allocates Section 179 deductions through the K-1, each partner must apply their own limitations under IRC Section 179(b)(3), along with basis, at-risk, and passive activity rules. Unlike depreciation, which often flows through more cleanly, Section 179 deductions from a partnership can become effectively trapped depending on the partner\u2019s individual tax situation and the character of the income they have available to absorb it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_179_Problems_With_Moving_Into_Your_Rental_Property\"><\/span>Section 179 Problems With Moving Into Your Rental Property<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Who wants more bad news? Let\u2019s look at IRC Section 179(D)(10)-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(10) Recapture of deduction. If the property ceases to be used predominantly in a trade or business during any taxable year, the taxpayer shall include in gross income for the taxable year an amount equal to the excess of\u2014<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) the amount of the deduction allowed under subsection (a) with respect to such property, over<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) the amount which would have been allowable under section 168 if no election under this section had been made.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/26\/1.179-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treasury Regulations Section 1.179-1(e)(1)<\/a> reads the same way-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If the property is not used predominantly in a trade or business at any time before the end of its recovery period, the taxpayer must recapture the excess deduction as ordinary income.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for you? If you take the rental property out of service because you are converting it back into a primary residence or second home or anything other than its income producing purpose, you will have to recognize a portion of the IRC Section 179 expensing as ordinary income. Technically, a portion of the benefit received is recaptured as ordinary income.<\/p>\n<p>The exact phrase is \u201cceases to be used predominantly in a trade or business\u201d which commonly means 50% or less according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS Publication 946 How To Depreciate Property<\/a>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If the use of the property drops to 50% or less in a year after you have taken a section 179 deduction, you must recapture part of the deduction. You do this by recomputing the depreciation from the year you placed the property in service, and including the difference in income in the year the business use dropped.<\/p>\n<p>This verbiage in the IRS publication comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/26\/1.179-1\">Treasury Regulations Section 1.179-1(e)(2)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The portion part requires some calculations- the amount recognized as income is the difference between the amount expensed using IRC Section 179 and the amount allowed using typical depreciation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ab9157;\"><strong>Sidebar:<\/strong><\/span> The same thing happens on a business vehicle. You buy a big truck and use Section 179 to expense $32,000 (for the 2026 tax year). You start racking up personal use of the truck that exceeds 49.9% the following year. You will trigger recapture and recognize a big chunk of the $32,000 as income. Yuck!<\/p>\n<p>However, and this a big however, that is Section 179. What about bonus depreciation? You might like this- under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/280F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRC Section 280F(b)(2)<\/a>, only listed property (passenger automobiles, entertainment \/ recreation, computers and peripheral equipment, and cell phones \/ telecommunication equipment) have a similar recapture rule to Section 179 when business use falls to or below 50%.<\/p>\n<p>As such, if you use bonus depreciation coupled with a cost segregation study, and then you don\u2019t have this recapture issue. However, and as a reminder, there are state issues since several states decouple from federal tax code and do not recognize bonus depreciation. Ah, decisions decisions.<\/p>\n<p>As a tax planning consideration, if you have intentions to move into the rental property in the future, you might want to steer clear of IRC Section 179 in favor of bonus depreciation, or find a tax professional who doesn\u2019t know about this rule. Kidding.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Use_Section_179_Against_W-2_Income\"><\/span>Can I Use Section 179 Against W-2 Income?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes. Who wants more Form 4562 instructions?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Individuals. Enter the smaller of line 5 or the total taxable income from any trade or business you actively conducted, computed without regard to any section 179 expense deduction, the deduction for one-half of self-employment taxes under section 164(f), or any net operating loss deduction. Also, include all wages, salaries, tips, and other compensation you earned as an employee (from Form 1040, line 1). Do not reduce this amount by unreimbursed employee business expenses. If you are married filing a joint return, combine the total taxable incomes for you and your spouse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/documents\/taxcourt\/Bloomberg.v.Commissioner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg v. Commissioner<\/a>, 74 Tax Court 1368 (1980), the court used the term \u201cin the business of being an employee\u201d and this has been pointed to often when applying Section 179 expensing against W-2 wages. Here is a common example that you\u2019ll see all over the world wide webs-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Example: You have a business income of $10,000 and qualifying Section 179 expenses of $90,000. Your spouse has a W-2 income of $50,000. Your husband-and-wife business income limit for Section 179 expensing is $60,000 ($10,000 plus $50,000).<\/p>\n<p>If you elect to expense the entire $90,000, you deduct $60,000 this year and carry the $30,000 excess over to next year, where it again enters into a Section 179 computation. You may carry over the excesses to any number of years, without limit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While miscellaneous deductions on Schedule A are no longer permitted on your individual tax returns after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Form 2106 Employee Business Expense remains a valid tax form. As such, tax law continues to support the \u201cin the business of being an employee\u201d as referred by the Bloomberg court above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_States_Do_Not_Recognize_Accelerated_Depreciation\"><\/span>Some States Do Not Recognize Accelerated Depreciation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California, for example, does not recognize bonus depreciation and has different limits for Section 179 expensing. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftb.ca.gov\/forms\/2023\/2023-1001-publication.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California\u2019s FTB Publication 1001<\/a>&#8211;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The TCJA increased the amount of the additional first-year depreciation allowance from 50% to 100% for certain qualified property acquired and placed in service after September 27, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. The 100% allowance is phased down by 20% per calendar year for property placed in service in taxable years beginning after 2022. The additional first-year depreciation deduction is allowed for new and used property. California does not conform to this provision.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It makes sense, right? The federal government can print money. States don\u2019t have this luxury and must balance a budget (California notwithstanding). Don\u2019t blame California necessarily- many states decouple from federal tax code and do not recognize bonus depreciation as a tax deduction. See our massive <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/state-problems-with-your-rental-property\/\">state problems with your rental property section<\/a> for more painful information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accelerated_Depreciation_and_Section_179_Recap\"><\/span>Accelerated Depreciation and Section 179 Recap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some of this stuff can make you drool, and a simple net-net recap is all you need. Here we go-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can bonus depreciate 5-, 7- and 15-year property. This would be personal property that becomes Section 1245 property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You can Section 179 expense 5-, 7- and 15-year property connected with a residential property provided the activity is considered a business with regular and continuous participation with a profit motive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You can Section 179 expense certain items in nonresidential property that might otherwise not be eligible in a residential environment. Again, there is a cool nuance with nonresidential property that we review in our Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to be mindful of Section 179 recapture should the rental property be taken out of service.\u00a0This is where a portion of the previous benefit received is added back as ordinary income and taxed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a nice table (well, we think it is nice) to augment the summary-<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Asset (the thing you want to deduct)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>179<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Bonus<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">5-Year and 7-Year Property<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Standard 1245 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Qualified Improvement Property (QIP, interior improvement)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Nonresidential only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Kitchen Reno, Bathroom Reno as QIP<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Nonresidential only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Roof<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Nonresidential,<br \/>\nSect 179 carve out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Furnace, Air Conditioner, Mini Split (HVAC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Nonresidential,<br \/>\nSect 179 carve out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Appliances, Window Air Conditioner<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Standard 1245 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Water Heater (permanent)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Part of building,<br \/>\nbut have safe harbors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Water Heater (point of service, which is nice)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Standard 1245 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Alarm, Security Systems<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Nonresidential,<br \/>\nSect 179 carve out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Land Improvements (sidewalks, fences, landscaping, pools)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">15-year 1250 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Temporary Fencing, Playground Equipment, Nets \/ Hoops<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Standard 1245 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Hot Tub (free-standing on slab)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Standard 1245 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Hot Tub (in ground or integrated with deck)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Land Improvement,<br \/>\n15-year 1250 property<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Foreign Rental Property<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 10%; vertical-align: top;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 30%; vertical-align: top;\">Not eligible outside U.S.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Keep in mind that generally property with a useful life (recovery period) of 20 years or less is eligible for bonus depreciation. Also, the \u201cSect 179 carve out\u201d above refers to IRC Section 179(e)(2). 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You can cruise through these KB articles online, click on the fancy buttons below or\u00a0<a href=\"\/business-services\/book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit our webpage<\/a>\u00a0which provides more information.<\/p>\n<table class=\"purchase-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/amazon-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6657 aligncenter\" style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amazon-imageresized.png.webp\" alt=\"I Just Got A Rental, What Do I Do? 2025 Edition | Amazon version\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/kindle-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6658\" style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-imageresized.png.webp\" alt=\"I Just Got A Rental, What Do I Do? 2025 Edition | Kindle Version\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/pdf-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6659 aligncenter\" style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PDFresized.png.webp\" alt=\"I Just Got A Rental, What Do I Do? 2025 Edition | PDF version\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$32.95<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$21.95<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$18.95<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68e97e561482c\" class=\" wd-rs-68e97e561482c wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title img-right kb \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rental_Expert_Pod_the_REP\"><\/span>Rental Expert Pod (the REP)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>WCG's tax team structure is built around Pods \u2014 small, agile groups of tax professionals (4-6 total) who embrace team camaraderie while achieving client intimacy. 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