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February 20, 2025
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Placed in service for vehicle expense?

  • February 20, 2025
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I'm trying to determine the placed in service date I use. For example, I started using my vehicle in 2022 for personal/business use then stopped in 2023, then decided to use vehicle again in 2024 for solely business use for uber/other business. Does my date of service only apply to the current tax year in question or should I be using the date I first ever started using for business?

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    February 20, 2025

    since this is a different business use the date you first used it in your new business.   I can't tell you if Turbotax will properly handle the depreciation you are entitled to due to the e prior business use. 

     

    IRS rules say, when you convert personal use property to business use, the value assigned to the property for depreciation purposes is:

    The LESSER of...

    • the adjusted basis of the property, or (its cost less depreciation taken in prior years). 
    • its fair market value (FMV)

    on the date of conversion.