Roof Depreciation Schedule

In 1981 congress eliminated the ability to depreciate separate building components at different rates and put in place a general depreciation period of 15 years for all building components.

Roof depreciation schedule.

Calculating depreciation begins with two factors. You must also take into account the month the roof is installed for the first year. Building owners currently depreciate roofs on a 39 year schedule the same schedule currently used to depreciate the life of the building itself. Life expectancy of building components will vary depending on a range of environmental conditions quality of materials quality of installation design use and maintenance.

The irs states that a new roof will depreciate over the course of 27 5 years for residential buildings and over the course of 39 years for commercial buildings. If the property is tenanted you bring the roof into service on the day you install it. See form 4562 later for more information. The replacement cost of the roof and the expected lifetime of the roof for example the average cost to replace a roof is 10 000 and asphalt roofs generally have a lifespan of 15 years.

The irs uses the straight line method to calculate the depreciation of your roof which means that the depreciation of your roof is calculated evenly across a set period of time. Depreciation starts when you bring the new roof into service. For instance a brand new composition shingle roof may depreciate at a published rate of 2 to 3 per year until it reaches a certain minimum amount say 25. 15 000 repair cost 15 000 repair cost.

On schedule e page 1 line 18 enter the depreciation you are claiming for each property. If the property is unoccupied you bring the roof into service when you next lease the rental property. Slate tile and metal roofs would have their own depreciation schedules. Cost of repairs to roof.

You may also need to attach form 4562 to claim some or all of your depreciation. Are generally depreciated over a recovery period of 27 5 years using the straight line method of depreciation and a mid month convention as residential rental property. Depreciation ends after 27 5 years when you have fully recovered the cost of the new roof. 15 000 cost of repairs to roof.

Repainting the exterior of your residential rental property. This means the roof depreciates 545 46 every year. Divide the yearly depreciation of 545 46 by 4 5.