Depreciation - Number of Assets Allowed for Form 4562
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The number of assets which TaxAct supports is as follows:

  • TaxAct supports 1,000 MACRS assets and 1,000 ACRS assets (ACRS assets are pre-1987 assets, such as residential rental property).
  • TaxAct supports up to eight Schedule Cs for e-filing. The number of depreciable assets on Schedule C (Form 1040) Profit or Loss From Business are not limited except as explained below.
  • TaxAct allows 42 vehicles (Cars and Light/Trucks) for e-filing and printing per Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization.
  • TaxAct allows 52 listed assets with greater than 50% business use, and 52 listed assets with 50% or less business use. Listed property generally refers to property that could be used for personal and business purposes - such as cars, light trucks, computers, etc.

For electronic filing purposes:

  • 40 NEW assets are allowed in EACH class of property reported on Line 19 of Form 4562: 3-year, 5-year, 7-year, 10-year, 15-year, 20-year, 25-year.
  • For NEW assets in the 27.5- and 39-year life categories, the maximum is 15 for e-filing per Form 4562.
  • For NEW assets in the ADS (Section C, 20a – 20c), the maximum is six for e-filing per Form 4562.
  • For NEW assets in the Section 179 category, the limit is 50 assets for e-filing.
  • NEW means brand new and placed in service in current tax year per Form 4562.

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