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 ...

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Depreciation is the recovery of the cost of a physical asset, like property or equipment, over multiple years. It allows companies to spread out the cost of some expenses, reduce taxable income and ...

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