Tax Recapture

Excess (Accelerated) Depreciation
Excess (accelerated) depreciation refers to the accumulated difference between accelerated depreciation claimed for tax purposes and what straight-line depreciation would have been. Generally, excess accelerated depreciation is recaptured as ordinary income upon a sale, instead of receiving more favorable capital gains treatment.

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