Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 1.168(a)-1. Modified accelerated cost recovery system.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 168(a)
Cite as 26 CFR § 1.168(a)-1
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- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Issued
- March 1, 2007 by T.D. 9314
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 168(a)
- Length
- 160 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 2 Code sections and 0 regulations; cited by 0
¶(a) Section 168 determines the depreciation allowance for tangible property that is of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation provided in section 167(a) and that is placed in service after December 31, 1986 (or after July 31, 1986, if the taxpayer made an election under section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986; 100 Stat. 2143). Except for property excluded from the application of section 168 as a result of section 168(f) or as a result of a transitional rule, the provisions of section 168 are mandatory for all eligible property. The allowance for depreciation under section 168 constitutes the amount of depreciation allowable under section 167(a). The determination of whether tangible property is property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation is made under section 167 and the regulations under section 167.
¶(b) This section is applicable on and after February 27, 2004.
[T.D. 9314, 72 FR 9248, Mar. 1, 2007]
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Amendment history
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- Issued by T.D. 9314 (72 FR 9248)
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter A Income tax
- Part 1 Income taxes
- Itemized Deductions for Individuals and Corporations
Nearby sections
- § 1.167(l)-3 Multiple regulation, asset acquisitions, reorganizations, etc.
- § 1.167(l)-4 Public utility property; election to use asset depreciation range system.
- § 1.167(m)-1 Class lives.
- § 1.168-5 Special rules.
- § 1.168(a)-1 Modified accelerated cost recovery system.
- § 1.168(b)-1 Definitions.
- § 1.168(d)-0 Table of contents for the applicable convention rules.
- § 1.168(d)-1 Applicable conventions—half-year and mid-quarter conventions.
- § 1.168(h)-1 Like-kind exchanges involving tax-exempt use property.