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MGC94
Level 7
April 11, 2023
Question

BOAT PURCHASE

  • April 11, 2023
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New client purchased a boat $350,000

4% interest rate paid to person who sold the boat

Do I depreciate the boat? Which would I use to depreciate it? "G" general purpose tools/ machine/ equipment? 

Thank you! 

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
April 11, 2023

Bought a boat for what?   Is he in a business that uses a boat?  Is it a second home for him perosnally?

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MGC94
MGC94Author
Level 7
April 11, 2023

bought because he is a fisherman LLC on a sch C 

Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
April 11, 2023

The IRS rules on depreciation allow a fishing business to depreciate boats over a span of seven years; a 10-year depreciation applies to fish tenders and fish processing boats.

He'll also have the interest expense on that loan to deduct.

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