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August 1, 2007

How many years is the appropriate time for depreciating leasehold improvements?

Leasehold improvements should be depreciated or amortized according to the lessee’s normal depreciation policy except that the time period shall be the shorter of: 1) the useful life of the leasehold improvements, or 2) the remaining years of the lease. The remaining years of the lease include the years in the lease renewals that are reasonably assured.

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2 Responses to “How many years is the appropriate time for depreciating leasehold improvements?”

  1. neji on January 15th, 2009 1:01 pm

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  2. Liz on October 17th, 2009 8:42 pm

    My husband is one of 4 partners in an LLC. Two of the partners are leaving the business and selling their interest to the remaining two. Since exactly 50% of the original owners are leaving, do we have to do a partnership return for the months of operation together and then another one for the balance of the year? Thanks.

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