{"id":1655,"date":"2026-03-05T15:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/us\/insights\/articles\/what-is-bonus-depreciation-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T16:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:24:39","slug":"what-is-bonus-depreciation-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/insights\/articles\/what-is-bonus-depreciation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bonus Depreciation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unlocking Bonus Depreciation is a powerful way to release immediate cash flow, especially in high-interest environments where capital efficiency is critical. This accounting mechanism allows businesses to front-load depreciation deductions, turning physical infrastructure into active capital.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Depreciation?<\/h2>\n<p>Put simply, assets lose value over time, and we recognize that loss as depreciation. You usually cannot deduct the full purchase price of an asset immediately, but you can deduct its annual depreciation value on your taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Under standard tax treatment, non-residential real property is depreciated slowly over 39 years. However, by identifying specific components with shorter recovery periods (5, 7, or 15 years), businesses can significantly accelerate these deductions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Impact of Acceleration<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Asset Class<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Standard Recovery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>First\u2011Year Impact Under OBBBA (2026 Example)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Building Shell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>39 Years<\/td>\n<td>Not eligible for bonus; depreciated over 39 years as usual.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Specialty Electrical<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5 Years<\/td>\n<td>100% bonus depreciation in year 1; full cost deducted immediately.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>specialized manufacturing systems and office equipment related assets<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>7 Years<\/td>\n<td>100% bonus depreciation in year 1; full cost deducted immediately.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Land Improvements<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>15 Years<\/td>\n<td>100% bonus depreciation in year 1; full cost deducted immediately.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Rules Under the OBBB Act (2025)<\/h2>\n<p>The landscape changed significantly with the passage of the <strong>OBBB Act<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-list list-block undefined\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immediate Deducting Restored:<\/strong> Provisions for immediate deducting were restored for qualifying components with recovery periods of 20 years or less.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catch-up Opportunity:<\/strong> Taxpayers can take advantage of properties purchased in past years by filing Form 3115 and taking a \u00a7481(a) catch-up adjustment, allowing the benefit to be claimed in the current open tax year without amending prior-year returns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Advantage:<\/strong> Reclassifying 15-30% of a building&#8217;s basis into shorter-life property shifts future tax benefits into the present, providing liquidity to fuel growth or acquisitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost Segregation: The Key to Unlocking Bonus<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/cost-segregation\/\">Cost Segregation<\/a><\/strong> is an engineering-based process that identifies hidden value within your facility. By methodically separating personal property and land improvements from the core structural shell, we can move assets into classes eligible for 100% bonus depreciation.<\/p>\n<p>Typical 2026 Reclassifications include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-list list-block undefined\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5-Year Property:<\/strong> Specialty electrical, dedicated plumbing, and certain flooring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>7-Year Property:<\/strong> Specialized manufacturing systems and equipment-related assets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>15-Year Property:<\/strong> Landscaping, paving, and site infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For organizations with large real estate footprints, cost segregation is no longer just a tax tactic, it is a capital strategy that delivers outsized ROI and improves after-tax cash flow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlocking Bonus Depreciation is a powerful way to release immediate cash flow, especially in high-interest environments where capital efficiency is critical. This accounting mechanism allows businesses to front-load depreciation deductions, turning physical infrastructure into active capital. What is Depreciation? Put simply, assets lose value over time, and we recognize that loss as depreciation. 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