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Roof Replacement Depreciation

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i just changed the roof on one of my rental properties. it cost 18K and insurance paid for it and i only paid 1.5K for deductible. do i just depreciate the 1.5K on my tax return or 18K?

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You can only depreicate what you actually paid. 

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