Selecting the Optimal Depreciation Method for Real Estate Investors

  • May 21, 1982
  • • Written by: Jeffrey D. Fisher Jerrold J. Stern Jeffrey D. Fisher
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Spring/Summer 1982, Vol 7, No 1

Abstract: Even though the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 made major changes in the tax depreciation computation, four key variables must be included in the decision making process for choosing the optimal depreciation method for real estate. This article includes these variables in a model which is used to develop decision charts.

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    Jeffrey D. Fisher

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    Jerrold J. Stern

    Jerrold J. Stern, PhD, is an assistant professor of accounting at Indiana University. He has published articles on tax planning for real estate, investment evaluation, and estate planning.

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    Jeffrey D. Fisher

    Jeffrey D. Fisher, PhD, is an assistant professor of real estate at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. His articles have appeared in leading real estate journals.

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