The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) has had a tremendous impact on commercial real estate, including liberalizing the depreciation provisions. Bonus depreciation was expanded and increased from 50 to 100 percent for qualifying assets placed in service beginning after September 27, 2017, through December 31, 2022. After December 31, 2022, the deduction percentage began decreasing by 20 percent per year, fully phasing out after 2026. Bonus depreciation is now available on new and used assets. President Trump favors a permanent extension of the 2017 tax provisions, and we anticipate legislative changes in 2025 that may make the changes in depreciation permanent or extend them beyond 2025. We will be watching legislative developments closely in 2025 to determine how 2025 legislative changes impact the tax depreciation rules.
Learning Objectives
- Prepare attendees for changes in the depreciation rules taking place in 2026 and after
- Alert attendees to potential changes in bonus depreciation taking place in 2026 and after
Major Topics
- President Trump’s promise to restore full bonus depreciation effective January 20, 2025
- Bonus and Section 179 depreciation rules for 2025
- 2025 legislative changes that could extend the TCJA depreciation changes for many years or even make them permanent
- Possible return of 100% bonus depreciation
- What will the depreciation rules be in 2026 and beyond if the TCJA depreciation rules are not extended beyond 2025
- Section 179 expensing rules for 2025 and beyond, including how Section 179 applies to business vehicles
- 2025 rules for vehicle depreciation
