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What MACRS and ADS cost recovery catergory would leasehold improvements fall under for tax depreciation? Please provide explanation
Leasehold Improvements is 15 year MACRS property with a 15 yar recovery period if place in service before 2018.Applicable depreciation method is Straight Line.Leasehold Improvement of type as in Section 1245 qualify for a shoerter recovery period ( 5 or 7 years).A 39-year recovery period applies to 15-year qualified leasehold improvement property placed in service before 2018 if ADS is elected. A 40-year ADS recovery period applies to improvements to nonresidential real property and residential real property that do not qualify for a 15-year recovery period. However, a 30 year ADS period applies to improvements to residential rental property if ADS is elected and the improvement is placed in service after 2017.Whether or not ADS is elected, the applicable convention for 15-year qualified improvement property and 15-year qualified leasehold improvement property is the half-year convention unless the mid-quarter convention applies and the applicable convention for 39-year real property and 27.5-year residential rental property is the mid-month convention.