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straight-line method

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Noun1.straight-line method - (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances
wear and tear, depreciation - decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use


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Such property is depreciated using the straight-line method for MACRS and AMT depreciation purposes, and the recovery periods are the same for both.
The depreciation for qualified property is calculated for both regular tax and AMI' purposes using the straight-line method rather than the method that otherwise would be used absent this new election.
With this method, simply divide the cost of the item by the useful life years as in the straight-line method.
 
 
 
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