In practice, depreciation does not eliminate tax cost over time. It merely redistributes it. When an asset is eventually disposed of, depreciation recapture comes into play, a mec ...

Depreciation recapture is the process by which the IRS reclaims tax benefits previously obtained through depreciation when an investor sells a depreciable asset for more than its depreciated value.

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

IRC section 1363(d) generally requires a C corporation that elects to become an S corporation to include a “Lifo recapture amount” in its gross income. The amount is the difference between the ...