Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System - MACRS

The new accelerated cost recovery system, created after the release of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which allows for greater accelerated depreciation over longer time periods.


Faster acceleration allows individuals to deduct greater amounts during the first few years of an asset's life.



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Accelerated Cost Recovery System - ACRS

Accelerated Depreciation

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Depreciation

General Depreciation System

Tax Reform Act of 1986

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