How do I depreciate a new roof for a rental property? (2024)

The IRS has assigned different depreciation rates to expenses for rental properties based on the life of the product. Appliances would be depreciated over 5 years, and a fence for15 years.

A roof is depreciatedfor 27.5 years since it does not need to be replaced with the frequency of an appliance. The total that you paid will be divided by 27.5 and each year the depreciation expense for the roof will be deducted from the rental income.

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