Ground improvements qualify for bonus depreciation!!!!

Ground improvements qualify for bonus depreciation!!!!

- · Member since 2024 · 95 posts · 77 votes

Reminder:

Ground improvements qualify for bonus depreciation.

This includes various landscaping.

Roads and external parking areas.

Sidewalks and pathways.

Fences.

Utility systems (including the installation or improvements to water, sewage, drainage, and electrical systems).

Outdoor lighting.

Rec facilities (like playgrounds, sports courts, and swimming pools).

And more.

It's a big category for depreciation/bonus depreciation that we love.

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MN · Member since 2025 · 107 posts · 97 votes
1y

Very true!

My favorite category is car washes - the entire structure is bonus eligible because there is a special carveout in Pub 946 in asset class 57.1 that deems them as land improvements!

I had a double take the first time I read that one.

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  • MN · Member since 2025 · 107 posts · 97 votes
    1y

    Very true!

    My favorite category is car washes - the entire structure is bonus eligible because there is a special carveout in Pub 946 in asset class 57.1 that deems them as land improvements!

    I had a double take the first time I read that one.

  • Julio GonzalezPro Member
    Specialist · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2008 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    1y

    Great point! Ground improvements are often overlooked. This is where a detailed cost segregation study becomes especially valuable, as it can accurately break out these land improvements from the non-depreciable land.

  • Sean GrahamBusiness Member
    Investor , CPA · Detroit, MI · Member since 2016 · 582 posts · 248 votes
    1y

    That 15 year life adds up!

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