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Question 1 of 4

What kind of property?

The right firm depends mostly on what you own. We'll use this to filter out providers that don't cover your property type.

Question 2 of 4

What did you pay for it?

Total purchase price including land. We use this to estimate your year-1 deduction and recommend the right tier of provider.

Purchase price $750,000
Slide to your actual purchase price. Land is automatically excluded from depreciation.
Question 3 of 4

What state is the property in?

State income tax stacks on top of the federal benefit. Some states have no income tax (TX, FL, TN, NV, WA), so your savings will be federal-only there.

Question 4 of 4

Can you actually use the depreciation loss this year?

This is the question most people skip — and the one that determines whether a study is worth buying. If you can't use the loss, it sits on Form 8582 doing nothing.

Different property?