Depreciation Swimming Pool

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  • kentster
    • Jul 2025

    Depreciation Swimming Pool

    New to the forum but tons of reading previously....great way to find info! Listing our swimming pool ($38K) under Land Improvement as a depreciable item as kids use it during DC. While T/S seems to be method for most items depreciated, it seems reasonable to use Actual Business use for swimming pool as it is used only in summer months. In my case T/S would have higher cost depcreciated, but is that "reasonable" (22% T/S vs 4% Bus Use)? Tom's book is on the way, but I thought I would ask opinions of others in a similar situation. Do you use T/S or Actual Business Use for such an item? Thanks.
  • TomCopeland
    Business Author/Trainer
    • Jun 2010
    • 3062

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    swimming pool

    You could use either a time-space % or an actual use percent to claim expenses for your pool. If you are going to use actual use, you need to keep records for at least a couple months to show your actual use.
    http://www.tomcopelandblog.com

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    • kentster

      #3
      Thanks Tom. If actual business use % is a lower percentage than the T/S % am I "forced" to use the lower percentgage in this case?

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      • TomCopeland
        Business Author/Trainer
        • Jun 2010
        • 3062

        #4
        swimming pool

        No, you are not forced to use the lower number.
        http://www.tomcopelandblog.com

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