Publication 225 |
2000 Tax Year |
Section 179 Recapture
Section 179 recapture occurs when you are required to add back to
income the section 179 deduction you took in an earlier year.
When To Recapture
the Deduction
You may have to recapture the section 179 deduction in the
following situations.
Business use drops.
You may have to recapture the deduction if, in any year during the
property's recovery period, the percentage of business use drops to
50% or less. Recovery periods are discussed later.
Dispositions of property.
If you sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of section 179
property, you may have to treat all or part of the gain as ordinary
income. For more information, see Depreciation Recapture in
chapter 11.
How To Figure the Recapture
You treat the section 179 deduction as depreciation for purposes of
recapture.
To figure the amount to recapture (include in income) take the
following steps.
- Figure the depreciation that would have been allowable on
the section 179 deduction you claimed. Begin with the year you placed
the property in service and include the year of recapture.
- Subtract the depreciation figured in (1) from the section
179 deduction you claimed.
- The result in (2) is the amount you must recapture.
Example.
Paul Lamb, a calendar year taxpayer, bought and placed in service
on August 1, 1998, an item of 3-year property costing $10,000. The
property is not listed property. He elected a $5,000 section 179
deduction for the property. He used the property only for business in
1998 and 1999. During 2000, he used the property 40% for business and
60% for personal use. He figures his recapture amount as follows.
Section 179 deduction claimed (1998) |
$5,000 |
Allowable depreciation
(instead of section 179): |
1998 --
$5,000 x 25.00%* |
$1,250 |
1999 --
$5,000 x 37.50%* |
1,875 |
2000 --
$5,000 x 25.00%*
x 40% (business) |
500 |
3,625 |
2000 --
Recapture amount |
$1,375 |
*Rates from Table 8-2,
later. |
Paul must include $1,375 in income for 2000.
Where To Report Recapture
Report any recapture of the section 179 deduction as ordinary
income in Part IV of Form 4797 and Schedule F (Form 1040).
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