Book vs. Tax Depreciation Differences: Reconciling Them on Schedule M-1/M-3 and Calculating the Deferred Tax Liability

Author: Robert K Valentine Jr. Most businesses keep two depreciation schedules for the same assets. Book depreciation spreads an asset's cost over its useful life for the financial statements. Tax depreciation follows MACRS, often with Section 179 or bonus depreciation thrown in, to cut taxable income as fast as the law allows. The two schedules…

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